THE PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
An Assessment of Livestock Production Potential in Pakistan: Implications for Livestock Sector Policy
About two third of the farming community in Pakistan consists of small farmers who are characterised by small land holdings (less than 5 hectares) and by several factors that influence their productive potential and income generating capacity [Pakistan (1998)]. Livestock farming is an integral part of rural smallholders and has a vast untapped potential for productivity increase and income generation. Livestock holdings by the small farmers constitute a significant portion of the farm incomes. Small farmers and landless livestock producers derive around 10-25 percent of their incomes from this sub-sector……..
Munir Ahmad, Muzaffar Iqbal
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