FATTENING POTENTIAL OF GOATS FOR

MUTTON IN PAKISTAN

M. FATAH ULLAH KHAN

drmfatahullah@gmail.com

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE, Islamabad

Population of goats
1200
1005.6
Goat 3rd in World
1000
Million Heads

800
597.15
600 Goat

400

200 182.89
162

64.9

0
World Asia China India Pakisan
Growth trend of sheep and goats
population
60

50 Growth rate = 4.4 %

Million Heads

40
Sheep
30 Growth rate = 0.8 % Goat
20

10

0
1986 1996 2006
Livestock Census: 1986, 1996 and 2006
Sheep and goat production systems

Production systems 1993 2003

(%) (%)
Nomadic 44 6
Transhumant 38 32
Sedentary 6 40
Household 12 22
Source: Ishaque, 1993 and TCP/Pak/00168, 2003
Comparative goat meat production in
Asia (million tons)
4 3.75

3.5
3
Million tons

2.5 Asia
China
2 1.9
India
1.5 Pakistan
1
0.6
0.5 0.29

0
Goat
FAO stat, 2016
 Goats meat production in Pakistan
(000 tons)
% Annual
Source of mutton 2006 2010 2016 increase
(2006-2016)
Total 554 616 686 2.38

Sheep 207 220 240 1.59

Goats 347 396 446 2.85

% Share of Goats 62.64 64.28 65.01 -

Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2015-16

Per capita meat consumption (kg/annum)

Countries 1983 1993 2020

Developed World 74 76 83

Developing World 14 21 30

Pakistan 11 16 47

TCP/PAK/0186
Production traits of potential goat
breeds in Pakistan
Birth Wt Growth rate
Breeds Province Adult Wt (kg)
(kg) (g/d)
Beetal Punjab 3.7 178 46
Teddy Punjab 1.6 80 32
Jattan Sindh 3.5 271 78
Kacchan Sindh 3.5 263 68
Kamori Sindh 3.5 263 72
Kurri Sindh 3.0 175 50
Pateri Sindh 3.6 178 70

Isani and Baluch, 1996

Proposed potential goat breeds for mutton
Production

Punjab
 Kamori

Sindh
Pateri
Sindh

Kacchan

Jattan
Goat fattening practices in Sindh
Fattening of goat in Sindh
Goat fattening with jantar in Sindh
Factors affecting meat production

Breed/Genetics
Nutritional Plan
Feed conversion efficiency
Carcass yield
Mortality
Climate
Selection criteria for goat fattening
Breed and area
Weight
Age
Price
Prophylactic control
Performance of goat under feedlot

Initial
Age Final Bwt, D.Wtg,
Breeds BWt,
(months) (kg) (g/d)
(kg)

Beetal kids 9 30.20 41.50 163

Beetal X Teddy
9 24.10 35.35 163
kids

Beetal goats 10-12 28.00 42.28 220

Crossbred goats 10-12 20.90 32.47 193

Sharif and Jabbar, 1999, Khan et al, 2004 ``

Feed-lot in Southern Punjab
Feedlot at NARC
FCR = 5.6
Cost/kg gain = 117
Feedlot in Umarkot-Sindh
Status of meat export
(US$million )
Year Value % Change
2010-11 132.804 +36.8
2011-12 173.818 +30.9
2012-13 210.881 +21.3
2013-14 229.924 +9.0
2014-15 243.529 +5.9

Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, 2016

Country-wise export of halal mutton from
Pakistan (US$ million)
Country 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Saudi Arabia 30.81 32.96 29.83

Bahrain 10.17 7.63 5.74

UAE 7.67 9.77 11.62
Oman 3.17 3.78 3.25
Kuwait 2.48 1.69 1.79
Qatar 1.73 1.24 1.52
Afghanistan 1.14 0.09 -
Vietnam 0.54 2.38 -
Others 1.21 1.64 -
Total 58.92 61.17 53.75

Source: TDAP Pakistan 2016

Our positioning in world market

47% of World Meat trade comprises of beef products (Meat of Bovine

Fresh and Chilled Meat of Bovine, Frozen), our exports are negligible in
this segment
Our presence in Meat of Sheep/Goat Category that comprise 16% of the
world meat market is only 0.5%
We are ranked 19
97% of our mutton exports are restricted to ME Countries

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Male goats fattening scenario

Fattening of 25% male goat population = 1.80 million heads

1 year old male goat s gained weight at 200g daily for 60 days =
21.60 million kg

Mutton production at 52% dressing percentage = 11.20 million kg

Additional mutton production = 2.58 %

Total goat mutton production in 2014-15 = 436 million kg

Worth in Rs. = 7840 million

Major issues

Small flock size holding

Low Productivity under prevailing production system(low in put low
output).
Heterogeneity in Farm Field trials
The Potential of native goat breeds for feed-lot not yet fully exploited
To explore the mutton production potential of goat breed s
Recommendations
Evaluation of goats for most suitable age and weight criteria for maximum
growth rate.
De-regularization of meat price.
Strengthening of public and private sector partnership.
Creation and support for goat breed societies/associations.
Development of Disease free zone.
Prophylactic measures for health.