Abstract
Agriculture is a major part of the economy of Balochistan. Agriculture economy of Balochistan is divided into cropping, cash crops, fruits, fisheries and livestock. Major portion of the province GDP comes from livestock sector. This paper is an attempt to measure the role of livestock in the economy of Balochistan with special reference to sheep and goat. Since, there is low rainfall in the province; hence, its population has no other massive agriculture activity than to involve in livestock rearing business. Additionally low rainfall does not allow keeping large ruminants for commercial basis. Ultimately, small ruminants are reared in most of the part of Balochistan. Livestock provides the largest source of income in the Provincial agriculture economy. People mostly keep sheep and goats, but also have some other livestock as well such as: cattle, donkeys, camels and poultry etc. Livestock sector has potential to support the livelihood of the rural population. Women, in particular, are active in the sector in terms of milking and milk processing, clearing the abodes, preparing the fodder and looking after diseases through traditional healing. Each member of the family works in livestock rearing activities. Therefore, these all factor provide tremendous potential to livestock sector to flourish in major part of Balochistan.
Muhammad Shafiq. (2013) ROLE OF LIVESTOCK IN THE ECONOMY OF BALOCHISTAN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SHEEP AND GOAT, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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