Abstract:
This field survey was conducted in three districts of Punjab, Pakistan, to study the dromedary camel production and traditional management practices. A total of 75 households were interviewed on the management, significance and constraints associated to the camel production in the area using a single-visit-multiple-subject diagnostic survey. According to the camel breeders’ responses, the family living status of the camel herders has improved in all three ecological zones. Most of the camel herders were keeping Marecha, Campbelpuri and Brela camel breeds at Faisalabad, Attock and Bhakkar zones. Major source of income of the camel herders at all zones were sale of milk and meat, sale of animals and crop cultivation. Majority of the herders kept their camels in open air system and take their camels for grazing from morning till evening at all the zones; however comparatively the trend of supplementation was more at Faisalabad zone. Camels play an important role in the socio-economics of the nomadic people in this area. In order to improve the camel production in the study area, Livestock and dairy development department and local NGO,S should take into consideration the importance of camel and the prevalent problems in the area.
Page(s):
62-68
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Year: 2013