Genetic Improvement of Local Goats through Cross Breeding with Saanen Goat in Malakand Region

ADP No/Code: 38/141012

Cost of the Project: 65 Million

Duration of the Project: 3 Years (2014-2017)

Location of the Project: The project would be located at Charbagh, Swat (Malakand Division) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Objectives of the Project

• The core aim of the project is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the farmer’s community in Malakand region which is badly affected by war against terrorism, with particular reference to poor farmers for reducing the poverty level through world renowned superior breeds of dairy goats. The objectives will be achieved by the establishment of nucleus flock of Saanen dairy goat breed in Malakand region.
• To establish cross and pure flocks of world renowned dairy goat breed in Malakand Region.
• Awareness and access of farmers to superior exotic dairy goat breeds.
• To study different economic traits of the exotic breeds of goat under local condition.
• Improvement of the non-descript local dairy goat breeds through cross breeding with Saanen dairy goat bucks to enhance productivity.
• To conduct survey to record the productive and health parameter of local goats breed in the surrounding area of the station.