Besides its other initiatives, the Special Investment Facilitation Council has prioritized yak farming.
Business: Yak farming, good way to increase exports and meat production. Yak, or zoe, is a bovine species found in the Himalayan mountain range, including the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, Nepal, Sikkim, Tajikistan and Mongolia. With large horns and long hair, these cattle can survive in extremely cold regions.
At present the total population of yak in Pakistan is 18000 which can be achieved not only self-sufficiency through conservation and improvement of breeding, but the export capacity can also be increased.
Due to the harsh environment, meat, milk and other ingredients derived from this animal are rich in nutrition and health, and are also very low in cholesterol.
Yak farming has produced high-quality meat, milk, and other items that will not only help the local population but also boost Pakistan’s economy by boosting exports.
The declining number of yak farming families is perceived as a socio-political and economic concern in Bhutan. However, there is limited understanding of what influences herders’ plans and decisions on yak farming. We studied factors determining future perspectives of yak farming by interviewing yak herders and livestock professionals. We analysed relationships between herders’ characteristics and level of concerns, and future plans related to yak farming. Furthermore, relationships between level of concern and future plans were analysed. Most of the herder characteristics did not influence their future plans with yak farming. Age and level of perceived concern of the herders was associated with their wish for their children to continue yak farming in the future. Nevertheless, they expect that the number of yak farming families will decline in the next ten years. Additionally, most of the livestock professionals believe that the number of yak farming families will decline in the future. No differences were observed between the aggregated score of concern of herders and livestock professionals. The most important factors threatening the future of yak farming in Bhutan according to herders and livestock professionals are forage shortage, predation and no successor to take up yak farming.
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