Animal husbandry is
basically the rearing, breeding and keeping of farm animals for producing food
and other products for human beings. Livestock industry accounts for more than
50% of the share in GDP of Pakistan. Thus animal husbandry is a very vast and important discipline of agriculture and it can never b neglected. Following are major disciplines of animal husbandry.
I)
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
It deals with the
rearing and maintenance of cattle, sheep, horses and goats and breeding and for
milk, meat and draft purposes. Animal nutrition is important with respect to
livestock management because good nutritional quality food ensure healthy
animals.
II)
POULTRY FARMING
It deals with rearing
of birds specially hens (layers and broilers), cocks, ducks and turkey for milk
and meat production.
III)
DAIRY FARMING
It deals with keeping
and maintenance of cows and buffalo for milk production and milk products.
IV)
FISH CULTURE
It deals with the
rearing of fish in ponds for meat production.
V)
APICULTURE
It deals with rearing
of honey bees for honey production.
VI)
SERICULTURE
It is the raising of
silkworms for production of silk used in textile industry.
VII)
AGRO-FORESTRY
It is the combined
approach of combining trees and crops and/or livestocks animals.
VIII)
OTHER BRANCHES
Animal health and
hygiene, animal breeding and genetics, Veterinary sciences are also related to
animal husbandry.
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