production from 50 million animals managed by approximately 40 million farming households. The Punjab province
accounts for 49% of total output. There are over 29 million
buffaloes and 31.8 million cattle in Pakistan. Buffaloes are
the major milk producing animal, accounting for about 62%
of all milk produced. Many farmers rear not only large ruminants, but also sheep and goats of which there are over 27 and
56.7 million, respectively in Pakistan (GOP, 2010).