Livestock Business Facilitation Desk of Dairy Science Park 3.34

A meeting of Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences was held with the President and member of KPCCI and private sector, chaired by the President, Mr Zahidullah Khan Shinwari. A detailed presentation was made by Dean, Prof M Subhan Qureshi titled Dairy Science Park – the Blueprint. Replying to a question the Dean informed the house that Punjab is best suited for Dairy Production, however the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mostly comprising of a hilly terrain and arid regions can support meat production though sheep and goats and cattle and buffalo in some regions.

The small poultry farming have been adopted as small business; however all these activities need business support to produce quality feed at competitive rates. Huge investment in the sector must be made after appropriate feasibility studies and in phase manner. For controlling zoonotic disease the University is working closely with the Relief International Pakistan under postgraduate studies, a diagnostic lab and zoonotic information resource center. SMEDA have been constantly supporting the sector and was an active partner of the University during Dairy Science Park 2011.

After detailed discussion its was agreed that this sector should further be strengthened by proper mechanism for the Standing Committee on Livestock at the Chamber. The Committee will advise the government for devising legal framework for supporting and protecting new investment in the sector. The Committee will also advise the Chamber in developing graduate entrepreneurs in livestock and poultry production, commercial research, value addition and quality control. The Committee will make liaison with the provincial and federal governments and other national and international organizations in creating resources for supporting such entrepreneurs. Friendly countries will be approached for business development and trade in this region. A one window operation will be initiated in collaboration with the University of Agriculture and SMEDA, at the Chamber for supporting livestock and poultry related business models.

It was decided that a Business Facilitation Desk will be provided for Dairy Science Park at the KPCCI. The Desk will be inaugurated on 21th May 2014 at Sarhad Chamber House by the Minister for Agriculture, President KPCCI, Dean FAHVS and delegates from the public and private sectors organizations.