Donkey Marketing: A Case Study from Mangrota Camel Fair

The Mangrota camel fair attracts many donkey breeders to sell out their ready to sale animals. Usually, heavy draught breed of the donkey (Shinghari) is brought in the majority. Shinghari is found and bred in the high mountainous area of Suleiman especially in the Kibzai area of Zhob and Kohaie area of Musakhel District DONKEY BREEDS OF NORTH-EASTERN BALOCHISTAN, PAKHTOONKHUA, AND SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN . The light breed of donkeys (Pundi) is mostly brought from the Daman area of Suleiman region. The Pundi or Sperki donkey is smaller in size and usually use for light work in agriculture, carting and also use for water transport for family purposes. Here below is the number and types of the working animal participated in the fair.

Table. Number of Animals Participated in the Fair

Donkey prices

The demand for donkeys especially Shingharri increased with the passage of time because of donkeys demand in the metropolis of Punjab where the donkey cart can easily travel in the narrow streets to provide cheap and easy transportation to looming industry. The light breed (Pundi) is mainly used for light draught work and water transportation. The donkeys are also bought by the people of Darya Khan, Jandola, Laki, Pizo and D.I. Khan of NWFP, and Layya, Bhakkar, and Karor area of Punjab province for different draught purposes.

The average prices for the mature Shinghari donkeys were Rs.13, 425, ranging from 8,000 to 32,000. One Shinghari hinny was sold at Rs 32,000, which was the highest rate in Mela.

Increasing trend in donkeys’ rates @ Rs 25,00-4,000/ per animal was observed. The reason for the increasing donkeys’ rate was the growing demand.

Table. Average Prices of animal from the contractor record

 The fair is the most important event on marketing in the region. 

For details go to the link belwo:

http://www.lifeinitiative.net/docs/mangrota_camel_fair.pdf

Author: Dr Raziq

I’m PhD in Animal Agriculture, currently working as a Technical Manager at Al Ain Farms for Livestock Production, Camel dairying, Alain, UAE. I had performed as a Professor and Dean, at the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Pakistan (LUAWMS). I work on and write for the subjects of ‘turning camel from a beast of burden to a sustainable farm animal’, agricultural research policies, extensive livestock production systems, food security under climate change context, and sustainable use of traditional genetic resources for food and agriculture. Iim advocating camel under the theme of CAMEL4LIFE and believe in camel potential. I’m the founder and head of the Society of Animal, Veterinary and Animal Scientists (SAVES), and Founder of the Camel Association of Pakistan. I also work as a freelance scientist working (currently member of steering committee) for Desert Net International (DNI). I’m an ethnoecologist, ethnobotanist, Ethnovet and ethomedicie researcher and reviewer. I explore deserts and grazing lands for knowledge and understanding. View all posts by Dr Raziq