About 4,995 thousand tonnes of meat to be produced in 2020-21.

ISLAMABAD -- The government has set a target to produce about 4,995 thousand tonnes of meat during year 2020-21 to fulfil the domestic requirements as well as for export. The domestic production of meat during the year 2019-20 was estimated at 4,708 thousand tonnes, which was grew by 5.14 per cent, according to an official document. During the period under review, beef production targets were fixed at 2,380 thousand tonnes as output of meat during 2019-20 was increased by 3.41 per cent and stood at 2,308 thousand tonnes. Meanwhile, mutton production targets for fiscal year starting from July 1, was fixed at 765,000 tonnes as compared to the production of 748,000 tonnes of same period last year.

To fulfil the domestic requirements of local poultry meat, 1,809,000 tonnes of poultry...

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