Tips for Successful Dairy Farming in Pakistan by Dr. Adnan Ali of SMEDA
The survival of Pakistan’s dairy farmers is in innovation. Moreover, every farmer, large or small, has to focus on the increase in milk production per animal. This is the base of successful dairy farming in Pakistan. Furthermore, farmers should switch to environment controlled dairy shed with the best genetics. Moreover, they should adopt the Dry TMR Feed of commercial feed mills. This will solve the feeding problems. Dairy expert of SMEDA Dr. Adnan Ali expressed these views. However, he emphasized dairy control shed and Commercial TMR Feeding for Commercial Dairy Farming.
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Dairy Farming in Pakistan and History
Dr. Adnan said that there are 3 types of farmers in Pakistan. Farmers with 1 to 5 cows in lakhs, Farmers with 5 to 50 cows in thousands, Farms with 50 to 500 cows in 400, and Farms with 500 plus cows are only 25 in number, he added.
He said that the journey of development in commercial dairy farming in Pakistan started in 2007 when Nestlé ordered the first shipment of cows from Australia. So far, the number of Holstein cows in Pakistan has exceeded five lakhs. Also, 1.2 million Holstein semen doses are coming to Pakistan every year. He said however there is no deficiency of genetics in Pakistan.
Dairy Farming Business Volume
Dr. Adnan Ali added that milk is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. The average consumption of milk is 350 ml per person. Moreover, this is 90 million per day and 32 billion liters per year. If the average price of milk is 150 per liter, it is an industry worth Rs 4800 billion annually. Furthermore, if we include the buying and selling of animals in this, an industry of 6000 billion rupees is created.
He said that millions of people are associated with the milk economy. Moreover, Farmers, middlemen, processors, shopkeepers, and buyers all have their roles in the milk supply chain. The whole system was held by the middlemen. They have the facility to add value such as storing excess milk in barfi, khoya, butter, and powder.
Principles of Successful Dairy Farming
Dr. Adnan further said that there are three basic principles of successful dairy farming in hot humid regions of the world. These are Holstein Genetics, dry TMR, and temperature control. However, Commercial dairy farming in Pakistan will be successful only on these three principles. For Environmental control, the best option is environment controlled dairy shed. Farmers are getting benefits from dairy control shed.
Dr. Adnan Ali said that there is no difference between large and small farmers in innovation. There are also examples of smallholder farmers succeeding in dairy control shed. Moreover, thousands of dairy farmers are successfully benefiting from commercial TMR Feed.
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He said that Environment controlled Dairy Shed and TMR of commercial are the way of successful dairy farming in Pakistan. Farmers may contact Dr. Adnan Ali at this number 0322-4003541.
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