TRENDS IN SHEEP PRODUCTION ON RANGES OF BALUCHISTAN

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Rafig M
Munir M
Sultani M.I.

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Due to low and erratic rainfall, 93% of land area of Baluchistan in Pakistan, has been converted into rangeland with variable grazing potential. Low productivity of ranges during autumn, winter and early spring has led to a number of environmental, biological and socio-economic problems. During physiological stages of breeding, late gestation and early lactation, ewes have been observation to loose body weight at a variable rate of 20-30 gm / day. Malnutrition originated from low carrying capacity of rangelands, has led to poor fertility of 45-60%, 20-30% abortions during late preg-nancy, birth weight of 1.8-2.50 kg, 15-25% mortality and growth rate of 75-100 gm / day during preweaning, hence delayed puberty and reduced productive life span. Infestation and infections and subsequently reduced livestock production through morbidity and mortality. These hazards have exerted some limitations on socioeconomic conditions of pastoral society of the province. Share of livestock industry in gross-agricultural product (GAP) of the province has been declined from 40 to 25 percent, annually. Factors responsible for low productivity of livestock industry and subsequent changes in socio-economic conditions of pastoral society are discussed in details

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