Poultry is one of the fastest-growing industries in Pakistan with investments of about Rs1.1 trillion.
According to the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) report, the industry is the largest agro-based segment, generating employment and income for about 1.5 million people directly and indirectly. The sector is growing at a fast pace of 10-12% per annum.
At present, around Rs190 billion worth of agriculture products are being used by the poultry industry, speeding up the growth in the agriculture sector, reports WealthPK.
There are estimated 15,000 poultry farms throughout the country with their capacity ranging from 5,000 to 500,000 broilers. Pakistan’s poultry industry produces 1,245 million kilogrammes of chicken meat annually.
Ali Hasnain, a supervisor of the poultry sector, told WealthPK that Pakistan’s poultry industry was no less than the international standards.
