Livestock & Dairy Development Department

GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN

Animal husbandry system in Balochistan

Type of husbandry Description of system Percentage of Livestock

Nomadic

People & animals constantly moving in search of grazing areas 30% (100-150 heads per flock)

Semi-nomadic (Transhumant/agro-pastoral)

Livestock owners move with their livestock seasonally 60% (50-100 heads per flock)

Sedentary

Permanent settlers keeping animals close to their homes 10% (15-50 heads per flock)

Migratory routes of Livestock in Balochistan

North-South migratory routes of nomads and transhumant

Winter Quarter Summer Quarter Tribes/Groups
Sibi lowlands Chamman, Western Toba kakri range and several areas in Afghanistan Pashtun
Sulaiman range Central Toba Kakri Range Pashtun
Harnai, Sibi district Central Toba Kakri, Ziarat and Loralai Pashtun
Zhob district Killa Saifullah, Pishin and Afghanistan Pashtun
Sulaiman ranges Loralai, Killa Saifullah Pashtun

East-West migratory routes of nomads and transhumant

Winter Quarter Summer Quarter Tribe/Groups
Kacchi plains Nushki Peerkani and M. Hasni
Kacchi Plains Mangochar, Khad Kucha & D. Goran Langhav,Zehri,Shahwani Mengel
Kacchi Plains Isplinji and Johan Zehri, Bangiulzai & Kolloi
Kacchi Plains Johan and Narmuk Kolloi, Zehri
Kacchi Plains Dasht Satakzai, Kurd, Bangulzai and Peerkani
Kacchi Plains Kanak Raessani