Punjab sees a 43% rise in livestock exports, with 4 lakh animals prepared. The government plans to establish meat processing plants and modern slaughterhouses.
Lahore: (RightNow) Punjab has prepared 4 lakh livestock in a year, boosting rural farmers’ profits by billions.
According to the announcement, each farmer earned Rs 27,000 per animal through the Livestock Card. Punjab has notified 8 FMD compartments.
The Punjab government reports a 43% increase in livestock exports, with 1,29,581 animals exported from various cities.
Punjab will establish 5 meat processing plants and 5 modern slaughterhouses, providing Rs 19 billion in financing subsidies for value addition.
It is noteworthy that for the first time in Punjab, an FMD vaccine production unit will be established under a public-private partnership.
