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SAVE THE CALF A SCHEME UNDER PROJECT ENHANCING BEEF PRODUCTION IN PUNJAB PAKISTAN WAS IMPLEMENTED IN NOVEMBER 2010.

TOTAL 10,000 CALVES WERE REGISTERED OF THE AGE OF MAXIMUM 3 WEEKS UNDER THE SCHEME SAVE THE CALF THROUGH PUNJAB AGRICULTURE AND MEAT COMPANY FORMERLY KNOWN AS LAHORE MEAT COMPANY.THE RATIO OF THE CALVES WERE FIXED AS 80% BUFFALO CALVES AND 20% COW CALVES

FIRST PHASE/YEAR OF THE SCHEME COMPLETED AND TOTAL 8484 CALVES OUT OF 10000 CALVES SAVED AFTER 6 MONTHS REARING.THE MORTALITY RECORDED 15% WHICH WAS THE LOWEST RECORDED EVER IN THE SUBCONTINENT.

THE FARMERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ACTIVITY WERE PROVIDED FREE TAGGING AND VACCINATION OF THE REGISTERED CALVES ALONG WITH THE SUBSIDY OF 3200/SAVED CALF AFTER COMPLETION OF 6 MONTHS REARING

DR ZESHAN HABIB MEAT PRODUCTION OFFICER PUNJAB AGRICULTURE AND MEAT COMPANY LAHORE,PAKISTAN