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