Investment Opportunities in Meat Sector of Pakistan

Setting up large breeding farms
Large farms (buffalo, important local breeds with high demand, crossbred animals and exotic cattle breeds) can serve as primary source of sale of genetically superior animals for new farms, dairy colonies (which have high turn over of animals) and export.

Cattle feed mills
Cattle feed industry is now emerging but it still caters for less than 5 % of the required balanced feed needs. The demand for livestock feed of various types (dairy, fattening, bulls, etc) is definitely going to increase, thus cattle feed industry is poised to grow.

Integrated meat production and processing
Demand for red meat is increasing rapidly. The only way to meet the demand of mutton and beef in the country is conversion to feedlot fattening. Thus feedlot fattening offers good investment opportunity. Furthermore, establishment of slaughterhouses and model butcheries with grading system and commercial cuts will add value. Moreover, there is tremendous scope and need to establish slaughterhouse by-product plants for further profitability.

THE CONSUMPTION OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS IS VERY HIGH
Although geographically speaking our country has an important advantage in terms of cattle, sheep and goats, poultry animals, water produces and fisheries, the consumption of red meat and poultry is very high.

LATEST TECHNOLOGIES ARE NOT USED IN CHICKEN BREEDING FARMS
Nearly 80% of the white meat such as fish and chicken, consumed in our country as an inexpensive source of protein is produced in installations not using the latest technologies in accordance with the world latest improvements.

CONSUMPTION OF PACKAGED MEAT INCREASES
The increase in demand of packaged meat and meat products is providing advantages in terms of freshness and hygiene from production to consumption.

WATER PRODUCTS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES ARE BEING DEVELOPED
Our water products producers are forcing the gates of Asia and therefore, need to improve their technologies to meet the demand, especially in terms of processed products and to invest in modern processing technologies.