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Technical Note

Dairy Farming & Dairy Industry in Pakistan

Iffra Ismail, Hamda Shahid , Sana Danial, Choudhry Tanveer Shahzad

INDUSTRY : Dairy Products, Agriculture

AREA : Agribusiness

ORGANIZATION : Pakistan

LENGTH : 33

LUMS No : 13-100-2014-2

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2014

KEYWORDS:

Dairy Farming,Dairy Industry,Pakistan,Global Dairy Industry,Demand,Supply,Milk Collection Models,Analysis,Policies,Status,Competition,Improvement,Gaps,Economy

DESCRIPTION:

This note attempts to explore the dynamics of the global dairy industry. The World demand for dairy products is on the rise with the top 10 countries accounting for over 99% of world milk surplus volumes. The cases of India, USA, and Israel are reviewed, as India is the largest milk producer in the world followed by USA while Israel has the highest milk productivity for cows in the world. This note examines the efficiency of their milk collection models, veterinary services, disease control, and artificial insemination for production of superior breeds of cattle. Furthermore, the outlook of Pakistan¿s dairy industry is analysed tracing its weaknesses and the policies affecting the dairy sector. A review of the policies since independence shows that little effort has been made by the policy makers to improve the dairy sector of the economy. Hence, it is possible for Pakistan to learn from other countries and plug gaps for improvement to put its dairy sector in a competitive position.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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SUBJECTS COVERED:

Agricultural Business