Sahiwal Cattle breeders 

convention was held on 15-04-2010 at Watto Farm Jahangirabad organized by Sahiwal Cattle Breeders Society (Punjab), Pakistan

(SCBS)

Secretary Live stock and Dairy Development, Government of the Punjab Graced the occasion as chief guest.

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Last Sahiwal Cattle
Fair was held at University of Agriculture Faisalabad,
on 25-03-2010.

To conserve Sahiwal cattle breed through genetic improvement by making it commercially viable to cater the domestic and global demand

* 1915 :  Pioneers on Sahiwal, Sardar Jahangir Khan Wattoo
* 1917 :  Allah Dad Cattle farm Jahanian, Multan was started
* 1920 :  Datar Singh Farm was established in district Montgomary
* 1938 :  A Sahiwal cattle scheme (10 yrs) was launched
* 1956 :  Shah Jewena Cattle Farm Jhang was started
* 1962 :  Sahiwal cattle breeding was started at Bahadurnagar
* 1973 :  Sahiwal cattle were shifted at Fazilpur, Rajanpur
* 1979 :  LES, Kalurkot, Bhakar started Sahiwal cattle breeding
* 1980 :  LES, Khizarabad, Sargodha was established
* 1984 :  Progeny Testing Programme was launched
* 1998 :  An international study on Sahiwal cattle was completed
* 2004 :  Research Centre for Conservation of Sahiwal Cattle was

             established at Jhang
 

* Global animal genetic resource, found in 29 countries
* High milk producing ability amongst zebu cattle under harsh climatic

   conditions
* Resistant against tropical diseases
* Ticks and Heat tolerant