Conservation • Innovation • Productivity • Sustainability
Conserving Pakistan’s renowned Sahiwal breed through sustainable farming, modern technology and genetic preservation.

Preserving a indigenous breed through healthy rearing and quality breeding.

Promoting healthy Beetal goats through modern, sustainable livestock farming.

Quality-preserved nutritious fodder for healthier animals and productive farms.

Livestock Population

Acres Managed

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Indigenous Breed Focus
Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Board (PLDDB) is a Section 42 not-for-profit company working under the administrative control of the Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Government of the Punjab.
PLDDB is mandated to conserve indigenous livestock breeds, promote modern dairy farming, strengthen livestock productivity, and facilitate technology transfer for sustainable livestock development.
Through its flagship Livestock Experiment Station (LES), Khizerabad, PLDDB demonstrates innovative livestock production systems, breed conservation programmes, modern fodder production technologies, silage commercialization, and sustainable resource management practices.

Conservation and genetic improvement of indigenous breeds including: • Sahiwal Cattle • Kajli Sheep • Beetal Goats

Modern fodder production through: • Maize • Sorghum • Rhodes Grass • Alfalfa • Berseem • Jantar • Millet

PLDDB has introduced a commercial model for: • Silage Production • Hay/haylage Making • Silage Services • Commercial Fodder Marketing

Implementation of: • Scientific Feeding • Herd Management • Animal Identification • Performance Recording • Milk Quality Monitoring

Healthy animals are the foundation of profitable livestock farming. PLDDB ensures: • Preventive healthcare • Vaccination programmes

Efficient irrigation through: • Canal irrigation • Tube wells • Solar energy initiatives • Water conservation • Modern irrigation practices

PLDDB is continuously expanding mechanization through: • Forage Harvesters • Balers • Planters • Rotavators & cultivators • Modern Dairy Equipment

PLDDB is gradually transitioning towards renewable energy by introducing: • Solar-powered tube wells • Energy-efficient farm operations • Climate-smart technologies • Green infrastructure

PLDDB is rehabilitating the Genetic Improvement Centre to establish a modern semen production facility for conservation and dissemination of superior indigenous cattle genetics.
PLDDB is committed to transforming Punjab’s livestock and dairy sector into a modern, productive, competitive, and sustainable contributor to economic growth, food security, and rural prosperity. Through innovation, research-based interventions, modern farm management, capacity building, and farmer-focused initiatives, we strive to improve livestock productivity, animal health and welfare, feed and fodder resources, and farmers’ livelihoods. PLDDB – Livestock Experiment Station (LES), Khizerabad, serves as a model facility for demonstrating modern livestock production, dairy management, fodder development, silage production, and sustainable agricultural practices. Looking ahead, PLDDB will continue to focus on genetic improvement, quality nutrition, value addition, quality milk production, and the adoption of modern technologies. With the dedication of our professional team and the support of the Government of Punjab, development partners, and farming community, we remain committed to building a resilient, technology-driven, and environmentally sustainable livestock sector.