SURVIVAL STRATEGY OF LIVESTOCK ANIMALS DURING DISASTERS Dr. Arshad H. Hashmi Advisor to CEO-PLDDB Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Board (PLDDB)

SOCIAL SECURITY FOR RURAL POPULATION/LIVING BANK MILLION PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED FOR THEIR BREAD & BUTTER SOURCE OF INCOME AS WELL AS NUTRITION FOR RURAL POOR SOURCE OF CASH INCOME SOURCE OF NATURAL MANURE Livestock Importance in Pakistan

Source: Ministry of National Food Security & Research Livestock Population (Million NOs.)

L Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2013 – 14 Livestock Growth %age among Agriculture

*Source: Ministry of National Food Security & Research Milk and Meat Production (000 Tones)

Among the Highest Milk Producing Countries BUT…………!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pakistan Ranked 4 th

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2013 – 14 GDP Shares

Natural Disasters Annual or biannual Floods Earthquakes Volcanic Eruptions Tsunamis Other geological Processes

Strategies to Minimize Losses During & After Natural Disasters Evacuation of Livestock from affected areas on Emergency basis Veterinary Mobile Emergency Camps Registration & Tagging of Livestock on National Level Vaccination of current/prevailing diseases and De-worming on regular basis Provision of shelter kits (African Model)

Cont….. Livestock Assets Provision Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of damaged Sheds Availability of Anti Snake Venom doses at flood affected areas Different steps to stop inclusion of fecal material of animals into water stream lines Spray of Disinfectants around temporary herd management areas

Cont…… Culling of Viral and Life Threat diseased Animals and Buried them Provision of Feed – Urea Molasses Blocks – Hey – Wheat Straw – Silage Bales – Vanda – If possible green fodder availability

Post Flood 2014 Government of The Punjab Strategy Large Animals Vaccinated M Small Ruminants Vaccinated M Animal Treated M Poultry Vaccinated M Poultry Treatment M Anmol Vanda distributed in 19 Flood Affected Districts of Punjab Province

Cont… M KGs of Concentrated Feed Formation of Flood Emergency Squad & Mobile Dispensaries….. – Caps 1000 – Shoulder Bands 1000 – Banners 500 – Flags 300 – Branded Vehicles 250 for flood emergency squad and mobile dispensaries

1200 Buffaloes/Cows & 393 Sheep/Goats gifted to Flood Affected Farmers – If One (1)Cow/Buffalo died in flood then GoPunjab gifted TWO animals – If One (1) Sheep/Goat died, then GoPunjab gifted Three (3) Sheep/Goat