By: Dr.

Waheed Ullah
Director

LIVESTOCK IN NATIONAL ECONOMY

Share in agri GDP

55.4 %

Livestock in Pak GDP

Livestock in export

11.9 %

12 %

Provides raw material for industry

Social security for rural poor
Security against crop failure
Population engaged 30-35 million
Source: Economic Survey (2012-13)

SHEEP POPULATION IN K.P.K

Sheep Population
(Million Nos)

Wool Production
(000 Tons)

Pakistan

28.8

43.6

K.P.K

3.74

6.00

INTRODUCTION
Established in 1954
Situated 22 km Mansehra-Naran Road at
an altitude of 3700 ft
Average annual rainfall- 1300 mm.
First batch of Rambouillet sheep imported
from USA in 1957 (80-Ewes and 5-Rams).
Second batch of Rambouillet sheep
imported from USA in 1992 (300-Ewes and
21-Rams).

MANDATE
1. To maintain a nucleus herd of
Rambouillet sheep and its appropriate
crossbred animals
2. To maintain a continuous supply of
superior breeding animals to sheep
breeders
3. To conduct Experiments and develop
appropriate technologies in small
ruminant production
4. To serve as demonstration, training
and technology transfer center

LAND BREAK UP
S.#

DESCRIPTION

TOTAL LAND

Range Land

426 Acres

Rough Land (Unfit for Grazing and

Cultivation)

60 Acres

Cultivable Land

35.75 Acres

Land under Road & Buildings

30 Acres

TOTAL LAND

551.75 ACRES

STAFF POSITION
Technical Staff:
Technical Staff:
Director:

01

Wool Analyst:

01

Veterinary Officer (H):

01

Agrostologist:

01

Veterinary Assistants:

04

Field Assistant:

01

Ministerial Staff:

05

Supporting Staff:

35

LIVESTOCK STRENGTH AT LES JABA

3 Sheep Breeds
Rambouillet
Ramghani
Kaghani

319 + 261 + 187 = 767

235 + 84
187 + 74
139 + 48

TOTAL SHEEP

5 Goat Breeds
107

Others

Kaghani
Beetal
Angora
Others

Achai Cattle
Donkey

23+67+09+08

767

20+3=23
58+9=67
5+4=09
2+6=08

14+ 3
12+02=14
2+1=3

17

FODDER PRODUCTION
Name

Area Under
Cultivation

Usage

Maize

35 Acres

SILAGE Making
for Winter
Feeding

Oats

35 Acres

Mott Grass

10 Acres
(Range Land
Cultivation)

Hay Making for

Lean Period
Winter Feeding

FODDER TREES
Species Grown:
Gravia (Local Name: Daman)

Mulbery (Local Name: Toot)

Iple Iple (Local Name: Sreekh)

Purpose:
Protein enriched leaves for winter feeding

Palatable

Environmental effects

Efficient land utilization

COMPARISON OF CHARACTERISTICS

Parameters

Kaghani
Sheep

Rambouillet
Sheep

Ramgha
ni
Sheep

Adult Weight (Kg)

30-40

60-80

50-70

Fleece Weight (Kg)

1-1.5

3-5

2-4

Coarse
Wool

Fine Wool

Semi Fine
Wool

20-30

70-100

60-80

Wool Quality
Raw Wool Price
(PKR/Kg)

REASON FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF RAMBOUILLET

BREEDING PLAN
For
Sheep & Goat
Elite rams/bucks

Mating within the

nuclear, elite rams &
bucks and ewes & does
are produced
Nuclear
Rams for Field
Distribution
Select by phenotype
as

1% animals are selected

from founder by
breeding value

much as possible

Non-descriptive Sheep / Goat

Founder
L.E.S JABA BREEDING PYRAMID

Culling of Surplus Stock

Improved Field

Flocks

SHEEP BREEDS
AT
L.E.S JABA

RAMBOUILLET

KAGHANI

RAMGHANI

BEETAL BUCK

COMPARISON OF LES
JABA
AT NATIONAL LEVEL

LPRI & LES Jaba:

LPRI Bahadar Nagar:

Twins of 1954-57

Degree Awarding

Institution
LES Jaba needs Dev:

Huge scope of

development-

10 years

development program

of LES

Jaba needed

Number of Sheep Farms:

KPK
Punjab
Sindh
Baluchistan

01
04
02
01

ACHIEVEMENTS
Synthetic Sheep Breed Ramghani Developed
More than 5000 Elite Breeding Rams distributed in the
Hazara and Malakand regions.
A.I in Goats in progress with exotic semen Sannen & Boer.
Conducted 1st A.I in Goats Training in K.P.K.
Started A.I in Sheep.
Conducted Shearing Training for Sheep Breeders with
coordination of Textile Ministry.
Joint venture for demonstration of Wool Value Chain
introduced.
More than 50 Research projects completed ( M.Sc and Ph.D)
Establishment of Anogra Rabbit Model Farm in progress.
Introduction of Beetal Goats and Conservation of Kaghani
Goat
Linkages with different stakeholders developed (Hazara
University, NARC, UVAS Lahore, Sindh Agr; UniversityTando
Jam, Gomal University, NGOs)

WAY FORWARD

Provision of Fresh Rambouillet Blood

(Live Animal or Semen)
Provision of semen of exotic goats
breeds of Sannen & Boer.
Provision of animal sheds.
Provision of agri; machinery like
tractor, harvester, plough etc.
Establishment of Veterinary Lab at
station.
Establishment of Wool Lab at Jaba.
Capacity building of staff.

LAMBING 2015
Breed

Male Lambs

Female Lambs

Total

Rambouillet

45

55

100

Ramghani

48

40

88

Kaghani

32

42

74

125

137

262

Total

Lambing %

80 %

WOOL PRODUCTION 2015

Rambouillet

Ramghani

Kaghani

Total

654 Kg

428 Kg

166 Kg

1248 Kg

Mott Grass Propagation:

Distributed 20,000 Root Stalk of mott grass to
Farmers directly and through District Directors
Livestock in Mansehra, Abbottabad and
Haripur districts.
02 distributions made every year.

LES JABBA AT A GLANCE

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