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Development of Livestock and Feed in Oman
Presented by Umair Ahmad
Assistant Marketing Manager Technical
Omani National Livestock Development Company ( SAOC )
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
expressed on 22nd National Day in 1992
through his guidance in these phrases
“We stress the continual importance
of agriculture, fisheries and animal
husbandry. Our efforts to secure our
food requirements cannot succeed if
they are dependent on the outside
world. The development of productive projects in these vital areas
and the encouragement of our people to utilize agricultural land
effectively without exhausting our water resources is the only
answer. Carefully studied and organized agriculture work can
increase this sector of our economy and thus contribute to the
provision of food we need”.
INTRODUCTION
The Sultanate of Oman with an area officially
estimated at 212,460 sq. km is a second largest
country in Arabian Peninsula.
 Oman is endowed with approximately 47 species of
terrestrial mammals and around 10 domesticated
species (MAF, 2012).
 Animal genetic resources are so adapted and become
very specific and characteristic to different agro
ecological regions of the country that they are called
by their names as Dhofari, Sahrawi and Batinah etc.
Goats, cattle, camel and sheep are the most important
livestock species in Oman.
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RUMINANT INFORMATION
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Data gathered from MAF indicates below percentage
of ruminants in Oman.
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Sheep and Goat – 45%
Cattle – 28%
Camel – 27%
According to recent census, the population of
ruminants has been increased by 39% from 2004 to
2013.
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Goat – 35%
Sheep - 53%
Cattle – 18%
Camel – 100%
(MAF, 2014)
RUMINANT INFORMATION
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The indigenous livestock production in the Sultanate
is on the increase.
Red Meat – 12,800 Tons
 Poultry – 23,000 Tons
 Eggs – 185 Million Numbers
 Milk – 135 Million
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Below are the number of Livestock owners in Oman.
Cows – 42,861
 Camels – 14,947
 Goats – 69,940
 Sheep – 28,398
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(MAF, 2014)
THREATS TO LIVESTOCK DIVERSITY
It has determined the breeds, which are in dangers and
ended with only Dhofari sheep and local poultry breeds
in Dhofar are defined as breeds at risk.
According to the efforts done by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the Ministry of
Environment and Climatic Affairs (MECA) there are not
too much threatened breeds in Oman. MAF is
concentrating on the conservation and management of
indigenous species whereas MECA has reserved areas
in different part of the country with the aim of
conserving the ecosystems. MAF is supervising the
existing protected areas in Dhofar and monitoring these
areas to develop, maintain and conserve the breeds.
(AFDF, 2013)
STEPS BEEN TAKEN
There is a regular meeting every three months
between the researchers at MAF and all stakeholders
to put the short and long-term goals and to distribute
the costs of national breeding programs. (AFDF,2013)
 In the international trade for breeding animals,
special emphasis is taking into account to support
Oman's good animal health status. ( MAF, 2015 )
 Gene bank is established in year 2013 to start the
crypconservation for the indigenous sperm, ova and
embryo and an international co-operation between
the gulfs countries will be start soon in this field. (
MAF, 2014 )
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STEPS BEEN TAKEN
Existing insitu conservation programs are extended
by establishing two new nucleus herds and flock for
Jabal-Akhdar goat breed and the south local sheep
breed (Dhofari) which is endangered. ( MAF 2015 )
 For the case for serious animal disease, the veterinary
research centre conducting an animal disease
mapping for zoonotic and communicable animal
diseases. Which covered a viral (rabies), bacterial
(brucellosis and John’s disease), and a parasitic
(Echinococcosis) disease in the livestock of the
Sultanate. ( MAF 2015 )
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STEPS BEEN TAKEN
Complete database is used for management of in-situ
and ex-situ programs and integrated approach by
governments and international institutions is in
progress for food security that makes links with
climate change, biodiversity, and use of energy, water,
and land. ( F&H, 2016 )
 Set up in 2012, OFIC is a state-owned enterprise
mandated to promote food security in essential
products. Focusing on import substitution, rural
development and export-promotion, OFIC is keen to
improve Oman‘s food security in main food items
such as dairy, poultry and red meat. ( F& H , 2016 )
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STEPS BEEN TAKEN
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The poultry project (named An Naama), estimated to cost
RO 100 million will be set up in Ibri. It will produce 60,000
metric tones of poultry meat annually, three times more
than the current yearly production of Asaffa Foods,
boosting domestic production in a big way.
Mazoon dairy farm, once established, will initially have
4,000 milking cows, which will be gradually increased to a
total of 25,000 cows. Commercial operation is expected to
start by 2017.
A project for food security of red meat, estimated to cost
RO 40 million is also in the pipeline. For red meat project,
OFIC plans to import sheep and cows from Tanzania and
Sudan and will set up slaughtering houses in Salalah.
ABOUT ONLD
Established in 1998, the company's authorized share
capital is OMR 15.00 Million and the paid-up capital
OMR 6.6 Million with 60% OFIC holding and 40% held
by farmers. ONLD broad operation field is to develop
feed sources for the traditional livestock sector and
setup modern industrial base to process raw animal
products to marketable products.
ABOUT ONLD
Expertise in animal nutrition with extensive knowledge of
raw materials, nutrients and nutrient metabolism
 Plant and Machinery from Amandus Kahl , Germany who
are leading manufacturers of Feed Machinery.
 Well-equipped Quality Check lab to do all the important
analyses of Feed Raw materials and Finished Products for
Sales following AOAC protocol.
 All Finished Products are sampled from the Production line
and confirmed to be within Product Standards /
Specifications before being cleared for sales.
 All feeds are formulated to be compliant to Omani
Standards and are in line to prevalent International
Standards.
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FEED PRODUCING PROCESS
Dealing in both Ruminants and Poultry feed’s. Poultry
feeds are mostly combination of corn and soybean.
Ruminant feeds are blend of different raw materials.
 Here is a slight overview of major raw materials
mostly used in the feed mill industry:
 Maize
 Barley
 Feed wheat
 Soybean meal
 Rapeseed meal
 Corn DDGS
 Wheat bran
 Calcium & Phosphorus sources
 Salt
 Premixes
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality feed not only depends upon the Good formulation
but also significantly dependent on procurement of good
quality raw materials.
 We are procuring raw materials from different parts of
world.
 Grains (USA, Canada, Australia, South America,
Ukraine, Moldova, Italy)
 Oilseed meals (USA, South America, India)
 Palm kernel (Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam)
 Wheat bran (Africa)
 We always try to buy from the producer that ensures
the consistent quality.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
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With good quality raw materials, we have a qualified
technical team doing formulations and manufacturing
feed.
Our Nutritionist not only following the NRC and Breed
standards for the formulation, but also go out in the field
with Marketing team to get farmer’s feedback.
This helps us to improve our feed up to the level of
customer’s satisfaction.
Moreover, to ensure the quality of finish feeds, we have a
strict QC monitoring.
Company has a SOP that no feed will pass the gate until
analyzed by the QC and approved by the Nutritionist.
ONLD FEED REACH IN OMAN
CONCLUSION
It is worth mentioning that Oman took significant steps
to realize food security through enhancing domestic
agricultural production which helped the increase in
the self-sufficiency rate in some products such as milk
and table eggs.
However, self-sufficiency rate still low in some other
products like red meat and poultry meat. This is
essential to meet the growing demand of food, in terms
of both quantity, and quality, coming from this country
as well as the world as a whole.
CONCLUSION
We as a leading Poultry and Animal feed producers
based in Oman are committed to continue making the
best feeds with the finest raw materials from around
the world as our contribution to the development in the
Livestock industry of Oman.
REFERENCES
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Agriculture and Fisheries Developing Fund (AFDF)
(2013).Genetic Characterization for Local Omani Goat Breeds
Using Microsatellite DNA. Scientific Report.
MAF (2013). Agriculture Census, Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries, Oman.
MAF (2014). Agriculture and Livestock Research Annual Report,
Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sultanate of Oman.
MAF (2015). Agriculture and Livestock Research Annual Report,
Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sultanate of Oman.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), (2012). The State of
Animal genetic Resources in Oman. Agriculture and Livestock
Research Annual Report, Directorate General of Agriculture and
Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Sultanate of Oman.
Food & Hospitality Oman 2016 Market Report (2016 )
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