Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi inaugurated the Livestock Management Information System (LMIS), terming it a major step towards modernising the province’s livestock sector through digital integration.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the chief minister said livestock was the backbone of the rural economy and its alignment with a modern digital system would directly benefit farmers and strengthen their capacity. He said the new system would help empower farmers by ensuring timely access to services and expert guidance.
Sohail Afridi said the LMIS would ensure transparency, accountability and improved governance in livestock service delivery. He described the initiative as the beginning of a new era of reforms in the livestock sector of the province.
During a detailed briefing, officials informed the chief minister that a toll-free livestock helpline would be established under the LMIS, enabling farmers to directly consult experts for guidance. Vaccination, treatment and breeding services for animals would be digitally monitored to improve efficiency and oversight.
The briefing further stated that livestock service delivery would be connected to a centralised digital system. Farmers, veterinary hospitals, mobile clinics and field staff would be integrated on a single digital platform. For the first time, a geo-tagged database of farmers and livestock would be developed.
Officials added that breed, age and gender-based records, along with monitoring of medicines and vaccine procurement, would be managed digitally. Animals would be identified through QR codes, while a real-time disease surveillance mechanism would be activated to ensure early detection and response.
