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Group leader:
Ali Raza 2010-ag-1336
Members:
Rehan Rasheed 2010-ag-1394
Sundas 2010-ag-909
MBA Sec.D
Assignment Submitted to, Sir Zaheer
Institute of Business Management Sciences, UAF
Introduction [pic]
Poultry Farming describes that Poultry science is the study of principles and practices involved in the production and marketing of poultry and its products. Poultry farming is raising chickens, turkeys, ducks and other fowl for meat or eggs. Poultry farms can be:
1. Breeding farms where they raise poultry for meat,
2. Layer farms where they produce eggs.
History
The poultry production commenced in Pakistan in 1963. Poultry as on a commercial scale in the private sector started due to pioneering effect made by PIA (Pakistan International Airline) in 1965, when the first modern hatchery unit in Karachi was established. Later on, the investments have taken keen interest in this sector, as was result of which substantial development has taken place towards expansion of this industry. The commercial poultry farming emerged through the combined efforts and foresight of the government and the private enterprises. Now commercial poultry production is concentrated around the large urban centers in the provinces of Sindh and Punjab and initially at Karachi, Lahore with the passage of time, it is now fairly well spread all over the country. Hen birds were mostly maintained in the backyard of the houses in villages on a small scale, with very little investment by the villagers in terms of money and material. The return on those birds was too little, and there was hardly any attraction for investments to operate the same on large scales.
Poultry states in Pakistan
Poultry produced in Pakistan is being developed through two management systems i.e. commercial