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buffalo farms working under buffalo research institute |
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| LES HAROONABAD |
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| HISTORY & BACKGROUND |
- 1951: An area of 627 acres in four villages i.e. Chak No. 19/3-R, 20/3-R and 49/3-R of Tehsil Haroonabad District Bahawalnagar was handed over to Agriculture Deptt.
- 1973: The farm was transferred to the Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Board.
- 1975: The management was taken over by the Directorate of Livestock Farms.
- 1978: Functioning as Livestock Experiment Station
- 2005: Financial and Administrative control with BRI, Pattoki District Kasur
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| LOCATION |
| 285-Km from Lahore on South – Western side |
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| OBJECTIVES |
- Maintenance & development of Nili-Ravi Buffalo & Sipli Sheep
- Production and raising of buffalo calves as future breeding bulls
- Determination of production potential of Nili-Ravi Buffalo and Sipli Sheep under Farm condition and their improvement through Research applications
- Supply of superior breeding males to SPUs and private breeders
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| LIVESTOCK STRENGTH |
Year |
Species/Breed |
Adult Male |
Adult Female |
MYS |
FYS |
MS |
FS |
Total |
2005-06 |
Nili Ravi Buffalo |
2 |
124 |
15 |
82 |
45 |
44 |
312 |
Sipli Sheep |
5 |
206 |
68 |
140 |
30 |
28 |
447 |
2006-07 |
Nili Ravi Buffalo |
2 |
124 |
9 |
83 |
36 |
32 |
286 |
Sipli Sheep |
3 |
208 |
72 |
145 |
36 |
39 |
503 |
2007-08 |
Nili Ravi Buffalo |
2 |
125 |
12 |
86 |
37 |
42 |
304 |
Sipli Sheep |
4 |
211 |
93 |
168 |
36 |
28 |
540 |
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