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2020-Ag-9059 Syed Adnan
2020-Ag-9059 Syed Adnan
SUBJECT:
Poultry science
ASSIGNMENT TOPICS:
SUBMITTED BY:
2020-ag-9059
Smadnan1079@gmail.com
SUBMITTED TO:
Dr.Qamar Bilal
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF POULTRY INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN
Prior to 1963 the native breed "Desi" was mainly raised which produced a maximum of 73 eggs
per year under local conditions. An improved breed "Lyallpur Silver Black" was evolved in 1965-
66 in the department of Poultry Husbandry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. The layers of
this breed are capable of producing 150 egg/year and gaining 1.4 kg weight in 12 weeks of age
under favorable management and feeding conditions.
Poultry in Pakistan was kept as backyard business for household needs. In early sixties the need
of commercial poultry was felt which resulted in 1963, in the form of a national campaign to
enhance the production of feed products in the country. Under this campaign the government
announce a tax exemption policy on the income derived from poultry farming. Pakistan
International Airlines (PIA) in collaboration with Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms of Canada
started first commercial hatchery in Karachi. Simultaneously, a commercial poultry feed mill
was started by Lever Brothers (Pvt), Pakistan Ltd., at Rahim Yar Khan, which was followed by
other pioneers like Arbor Acres Ltd.
Special emphasis was laid by the Government on development of poultry industry in the
country during 1965-75. The Government made major policy decisions to provide all possible
facilities to poultry industry in the annual development plans. The incentives provided to
poultry farmers/poultry industry included.
These forces included potential profits in the industry, availability of technologies and
supportive government policies resulting form the perception of a protein deficiency in
Pakistani diet. The government of Pakistan also established the Directorate of Poultry
Production at Karachi, which provided extension services to the growing numbers of poultry
farmers. The early development of the industry was also characterized by emerging problems
including rising feed costs, disease outbreaks and consumer preferences for Desi birds.
In 1995 a new disease Avian Influenza appeared in Murree and Abbotabad and mortality in
parent flock rose up to 80% due to this disease and set a challenge to the scientists at national
level. Conferences at the diagnosis of this disease were conducted in which scientists discussed
their point of views, after great loss measures were adopted that resulted in controlling the
disease. In 1996 parent flock increased in number due to absence of planning that resulted in
depression in the market and the price of chicks decreased several times its cost of production.
This depression in Poultry market continued in 1997 as result of ban on serving of lunch in
marriage parties that reduced the demand of poultry products in the market up to 40%. Slowly
in 1998 it started improving and by increase in price of chick the companies got a great profit.
1999 again a syndrome like influenza broke that cause great loss in some areas while some
areas were safe. Now still there are many threats to the poultry industry the manor of which is
the marketing problems of chicks to finished products, a great planning is required in this
regard. At this time it is supposed that big firms like Be Be Jan can be help full to reduce the
instability of the market but it may be before time.
Investment in commercial poultry farming sector (million Rs.) 65 915.2 1460 3600 12300 27000
36389.00
Hatcheries (Commercial)
• Layer (commercial) million nos. 0.40 4.25 7.17 10.00 15.6 24.81
• Broilers (commercial) million nos. 2.86 11.50 24.66 60.10 187.1 221.18
• Breeding stock (commercial) million 0.02 0.31 0.40 1.00 3.1 9.83
Poultry products