Livestock is one of the allied fields of agriculture. The district Jhall Magsi has all types of livestock, including camels, cows and goats. The district may be turned into an important livestock breeding area by putting in small efforts. But all reports, like Development Statistics of Balochistan 1994-95 and the Deputy Commissioner’s report, are silent regarding livestock activities in the district. Data on livestock activities are not available. Thus, any further comments on the sector will be based on estimates. Actually livestock figures are extrapolated from those of the former Kachhi district, comprising the current districts Bolan and Jhall Magi.

Source: Livestock and Dairy development Department of Balochistan(1986)

Livestock Mission P&DD (1996)

District Jhall Magsi is basically an agricultural area. Besides natural pastures, fodder is cultivated as well, on about 3% of the cultivated area. Flood rivers are crossing through the district. Therefore, there is not a problem of fodder in the district. Livestock is another source of income for the inhabitants of the district. Every house has some livestock, including cows goat and poultry. Because there are no roads, every house has horses or donkeys for travel purposes.

In the district there are few sheep. As the weather is very hot, the survival of sheep is difficult. In contrary there are many goats. The care of the goats is comparatively easy. The inhabitants of the district like the milk and the meat of the goat. Some herds comprise 2 to 3 hundred goats.

Poultry keeping is a household affair. Almost every house in rural areas raises poultry, using eggs and meat for themselves and/or for guests. Sometime one sells them at the market in towns like Gandawah and Jhall Magi in order to purchase few goods. There is no poultry farm within the district.

The Department of Livestock has a few branches in the district, which are at Gandawah, Kotra, Jhall Magi and Kot Magi. These branches provide necessary and required medicine to cure animal diseases. Sometimes the provincial government controls the disease of different cattle through mobile units. E.g. the veterinary service camped at Gandawah and Jhall Magsi to vaccine camels during 19th to 23rd March 1997.

There are few veterinary institutions in the district. Two institutions at Jhall Magsi and Gandawah have veterinary doctors while other are run by stock assistants.

Livestock Department of district Jhall Magsi is under the Assistant Director livestock, Bolan district. Therefore, there is hardly any governmental establishment of the department in district Jhall Magsi.

Legend: - No involvement

The facts regarding the actual livestock position of the district Jhall Magsi are not available. Therefore, it is very difficult to say any final word with authority. However, the district may have potential for livestock raising. The district is well known for its camels and for its Bhag Nari race of bullocks.

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