DCFA Pakistan demands Farmers Representation in LDDB while restructuring
The Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association (DCFA) Pakistan has appealed to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to ensure equal and effective representation for dairy and livestock farmers from Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan in the reconstitution of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board (LDDB).
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Chairman of the Green Corporate Livestock Initiative (GCLI) Major General (Retd) Shuja Anwar, and the Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, the Association’s founder and central president, Shakir Umar Gujjar, stated that DCFA Pakistan has not yet been formally consulted or included in the board’s reconstitution process.
وزیر اعظم نے لائیوسٹاک بورڈ کی تنظیم نو کی منظوری دے دی
He demanded that, prior to the final formation of the board, DCFA Pakistan and other relevant farmers’ organizations be taken into confidence, and that representation be extended to small and medium-scale farmers. The Association has also offered to provide the names and credentials of qualified, experienced, and genuine farmer representatives from all four provinces, selected on the basis of merit.
The communication issued by DCFA Pakistan emphasizes that the inclusion of genuine farmers—alongside the corporate sector and technical experts—will enhance the board’s performance. This, in turn, will contribute to the development of the livestock sector, the stabilization of the rural economy, and the achievement of national food security objectives.
Shakir Umar Gujjar has requested the Prime Minister to take immediate notice of this matter and issue directives to the relevant authorities to ensure equal representation of farmers from all four provinces, as well as meaningful consultation, during the reconstitution of the board.
