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Under the 'Livestock Development Strategy' of the Ministry of Agriculture an Rural Development ( MARD ), livestock production will change to that of intensive and industrial production by 2020 where livestock production will reach 42% of total agriculture production. Livestock production is projected to increase by an average of 6% till 2020.
Dressed meat production will reach 3,200,000 tons by 2010 and reach 5,500,000 tons by 2020 comprising 60% pork, 32% poultry and 4% beef. Poultry production will see the biggest growth from 27% to 32%.
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