Call for Pakitstan to invest in livestock
18/08/2016
It argued that demand for meat is high in domestic and export markets and urged the government to establish public-private partnerships to help farmers invest in the livestock that will bring about growth in the meat sector, with joint ownership of farms one possibility.
It said exporting meat rather than live animals would be an important factor in Pakistan gaining maximum value from the investment. Apart from making a greater volume of local hides available to tanners, LCCI pointed out that manure can be used to generate biofuel in rural communities, making it easier for farmers to run chillers for milk, for example. It claimed that 15% of all of Pakistan’s milk production is going to waste at the moment because it cannot be stored or transported effectively.
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