The Punjab Government would soon prepare a comprehensive plan to introduce the high-yielding Sahiwal breeds of milch cattle in the existing livestock on mass scale in the state.
A decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting with the leading Pakistani Sahiwal cattle breeder, Mohammad Aftab Ahmad Khan Wattoo, who was especially invited by the animal husbandry department to attend an Indo-Pak interactive seminar on the conservation of livestock breeds here.
Showing keen interest and love for Sahiwal cows, Badal also approved setting up of a Sahiwal cattle breeders society in Punjab that would initiate a vigorous campaign to bring about awareness to promote Sahiwal breed for its commercial viability.
On the pursuance of the Chief Minister, Wattoo who is also the president of Sahiwal cattle breeders society of Pakistani Punjab, agreed to provide fulsome support and cooperation for the promotion of indigenous breed of Sahiwal as it was far more disease- resistant and adaptable to local climatic conditions.
Badal also directed the animal husbandry department to tie up with the Brazil Government to import semen of the Sahiwal cattle to cater for the needs of the dairy farmers who intend to rear Sahiwal breed cattle in a big way.