About two third of the farming community in Pakistan consists of small farmers who are characterised by small land holdings (less than 5 hectares) and by several factors that influence their productive potential and income generating capacity [Pakistan (1998)]. Livestock farming is an integral...

This paper describes a simple method of assessing milk production potential of the lifestock and estimating the existing yield gap. The yield gap is estimated in two scenarios. Results from the model indicate that under ideal conditions, there is a potential to increase milk production from 50...