A study on agro-grazing in district Toba Tek Singh

The present study on agro-grazing was conducted in District T.T. Singh during M.Sc. (Hons) in 1999. In total, 100 respondents were interviewed from 80 selected villages. Average age of agro-graziers was 37 years. Almost all were landless (96%). Number of self owned agro-grazier herd was higher (98%) as compared to hired (2%). The maximum number of agro-grazing animals per herd was 93 in villages adjoining river. Source of grazing for these animals was natural vegetation (87%) found along river side and agriculture field (10%). Where as grazing sites like: Canal side villages and crop harvest residues provide herbage and forage for 70 & 30% agro-grazing animals respectively. Neither any loan nor any financial assistance or subsidy was given to any agro-grazier in the district. Veterinary facilities available were 42% only. Whereas the major problem faced by the agro-graziers was the incidence of epidemic diseases. Immediate solution of these problems is unavoidable for livestock production through agro-grazing.