Divine Bovination: How Cross Breeding can Save the Dairy Industry in P

[FarmGuru]

Despite Pakistan is sixth largest dairy producer of the world but still there is much to do

http://pakagri.blogspot.com/2011/09/divine-bovination-how-cross-breeding.html

 

[kstaven]

Pakistani cows yield an average of 4 litres of milk per day

Wow! I didn't realize production figures where that low on a dairy cow in Pakistan. My goats out produce that.

How much of that is genetics and how much is availability of good feed/grazing?

Is he selecting for cows that have good grazing capabilities or relying heavily on a grain/soy based feed system?

 

[FarmGuru]

Pakistani cows yield an average of 4 litres of milk per day

Wow! I didn't realize production figures where that low on a dairy cow in Pakistan. My goats out produce that.

How much of that is genetics and how much is availability of good feed/grazing?

Yes that is terrible low education , bad genetics , worst conditions of fodder , non supportive climate all added to that

 

[kstaven]

There are native grasses that do well in Pakistan from what I have read. So along with what this man is doing people are going to need to utilize grass and grazing knowledge or everything he does will in many ways be a waste. He may get better production genetics but in order to keep a higher production cow in condition the quality of the feed/grazing will have to be improved at the same time.

 

[FarmGuru]

Basically grazing lots are not available as food and cash crops are big contender for the fertile land available. So cattle have to compete what is available. Second thing which is my observations is use of Wheat Hay as prime component of fodder. And several other factors which i mentioned earlier.

 

[kstaven]

Problem with a wheat based hay is it loses protein value very quickly.

 

[kstaven]

I was looking at a study and wondering if grasses from this region could be utilized to boost feeds. Remember I am asking this based on very little knowledge of your country so it may be a stupid question. Here is the introduction to the study. http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/2176/1/2092.htm

 

[FarmGuru]

I was looking at a study and wondering if grasses from this region could be utilized to boost feeds. Remember I am asking this based on very little knowledge of your country so it may be a stupid question. Here is the introduction to the study. http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/2176/1/2092.htm

Thanks for the link once i would have a time i will try to read. Pakistan is not a single region in terms of land. We have plains, deserts and mountains so one fodder may not be available all places.

 

[kstaven]

We deal with the same issues in Canada. While we are in the mountains and see good rainfall and climate for grazing and forage you can travel 150 km still be in the mountains and see nothing but dry baron desert like land. Conditions from one valley to the next can change drastically.

 

[FarmGuru]

let me give u example. We have 25 acre land available for cultivation. Only 2 / 3 is used to grow fodder on other there is cash crops like cotton , sugarcane or food crop like wheat etc

So there is nothing to feed except wheat hay which has 0 nutritional value. Result become bad yield of milk