Summary

Dynamic and self-motivated professional having over 18 years post-graduation experience in livestock sector on leading roles on senior management positions in public sector, corporate businesses and international development organizations inland and abroad. My core areas of competency are team building and inspiration to develop the organization to attain the successes. Develop the liaison with national and international funding agencies for partnership and resource development on industrial led development initiatives for economic growth and poverty reduction. Programs management on food security, agribusiness value chain development, value addition and climate smart innovative technologies to modernize the livestock sector. During professional career, served in USAID, EU and DFID funded projects for almost one decade. It further includes experience of two PSDP projects in LDDB and well reputed corporate companies inland and in South African country to enhance my professional career and improve profile for administrative and financial management of any progressive organization. Strong vision and capacity of private sector engagement and develop partnership with business organizations and small to medium enterprises to attain the development goals. Lastly, as key note speaker in livestock sectors industrial led forums, I have strong experience and well mentoring on advocacy of the organization on all official and public forums.
In Precise, my career progress expertise includes
Served in USAID funded Agricultural Market Development project as Director Livestock Program (2015-19) and liquefy mega volume matching grants, technical assistance and market linkage project in partnership with commercial livestock sector in all over the country.
Served in International Trade Centre for EU Funded GRASP project as National Livestock Consultant (2019-2020) for inception phase to develop work / cash plan.
Served in African country Malawi with corporate Meat chain company Afrisphere Worldwide Limited as business development Manager for market led meat supply chain management during 2013-15.
Served in Livestock and dairy development board in last 09 months as project manager for save the calf at PMU and prior to it as livestock development officer for HQ for 03 years (2008-11).
Served in USAID funded TAP project as livestock and dairy value chain specialist (2012-13) on Agribusiness Value Chain analysis and implementation of dairy development project with small to medium enterprises.
Served in DFID Funded project in International development organization Concern Worldwide as national project coordinator (2011-12) for Food security , livelihoods assessment and execution of in-kind grants and TA program.
Served in UDAID I LED project (2007-08) for livelihoods improvement and enterprise development for particularly sheep / goat production and backyard poultry.
Served in national meat Export Company as manger quality control at abattoirs and market development assignments for about 5 years.
Core domains of technical competency include
o Policy dev initiatives and engagement of public / private institutes
o High tech Agri production and processing innovative technology transfer
o Agribusiness - business Management and value addition
o Calf Rearing, Back grounding and Feedlot operational management
o Abattoir Operation, Meat value addition, Food Safety and SPS Protocols
o Small ruminant business management and value chain development
o Dairy, Beef and Mutton breeding business project management
o Proposal Writing - Monitoring Evaluation communication material development
o Skill building, Training Learning Management
o Businesses Prospecting Consulting
o Gender equality and inclusion and Gender transformation.
o Research and analysis - Impact assessment

Projects

Effect of BST on cattle and buffalo milk productivity and precautions
Comparative analysis of dilution methods and impact on buffalo semen
Improving Livelihoods and Enterprise Development
Livestock Production and Development for Meat Production
Livelihoods improvement of Flood affecties in Punjab and sindh
The Agribusiness Project
Commercialization of smallholders in Malawi
US Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development

Experience

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National Project Manager
Livestock and Dairy Development Board
Apr 2020 - Present | Islamabad

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National Livestock Consultant
International Trade Centre
Sep 2019 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

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Director , Livestock Value chain
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture
Jun 2015 - Jun 2019 | Lahore, Pakistan

Lead grant based livestock sector program

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Meat Inspection & Quality Controller
Zenith Associates
Apr 2015 - Jun 2015 | Lahore, Pakistan

 Developed SOPs of halal meat slaughter and processing operation.
 Train skilled workers on protocol of hygienic and quality ensured protocol measures.
 Develop business plan for meat processing and its packing strategies for domestic and export.
 Technical support to meat processing and packing for quality assurance.
 Technical support to management on developing business for International Halal Markets.
 Conducted Ante mortem and post-mortem of beef and mutton slaughter animals on commercial scale against zoonotic / transboundry diseases.
 Maintained the quality control of domestic and export based abattoir operation and meat processing plant.

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Manager Feedlot: Livestock Farms
Afrisphere Worldwide Limited
Aug 2013 - Apr 2015 | Lilongwe, Malawi

 Plan and managed feedlot of commercial herd for beef production, selection of feedlot animals on professional parameters, feed formulation ,manage health performance of herd, record keeping , fodder production plan and preservation strategies i.e. silage making, hay making etc.
 Developed SOPs of feedlot and train to technical staff on professional standards.
 Management of beef breeding unit and regularly check on feed, health and reproductive performance of the herd.
 Manage health, feeding and record keeping of goat breeding & feedlot farm.
 Develop and manage breeding plan for goat breeding stock.
 Developed annual business plans and its budgeting.
 Focal person in UKAID funded project “Commercialization of smallholders in Malawi”.

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Livestock and Dairy Development Specialist
Agribusiness Support Fund (A project of USAID)
Sep 2012 - Jul 2013 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Conducted Participatory Rapid Livestock Appraisal (PRLA), technically facilitated baseline survey & Rapid Market Assessment of Meat value chain.
 Prepared concept papers on proposed interventions, Plan and design Meat development program through cost sharing challenge grant with private sector, facilitated to progressive entrepreneur for business development.
 Technical Support to country program management in developing Annual work plan.
 Facilitation to applicants of dairy and meat value chain in submission of RFAs i.e. export certification, feedlot farms, slaughterhouses & butcheries, feed mills, milk chillers & dairy cool chain.
 Technically facilitated M&E unit in developing case studies.
 Technical feedback to country office during annual planning& budgeting.

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Livestock Coordinator
Concern World Wide, Pakistan
May 2011 - Aug 2012 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Provided technical backstopping to Program Management at Country office in strategic planning of livestock based sustainable agribusiness projects, advisory support to partner organisations on the formulation and implementation of livestock based interventions.
• Developed standard operating procedures (SOP) for livestock based agribusiness interventions.
• Prepared annual work plans and its beak-up quarterly planning for livestock component of projects.
• Maintain a watching brief on important animal diseases, in particular those of transboundary, zoonotic and emerging nature and contribute to the formulation of policies and to the coordination of activities relating to the prevention and control of such diseases.
• Identify sustainable livestock intensification and issues relevant to the livestock sector including: breed improvement, improved husbandry, natural resource management, and livestock marketing.
• Investigate opportunities of and advise on development at sectorial level (e.g. poultry, meat, dairy);
• Plan, organizein capacity building programmes, Maintain regular liaison with research / training institutions, participatein sectorial conferences/workshops

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Livestock Development Officer
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Aug 2008 - Apr 2011 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Provided technical and advisory services to private sector investors forestablishment of modern feedlot fattening farms, slaughterhouse and butcheries, advised on SOPs of Feedlotfattening. slaughterhouse and butcheries
 Prepared technical feasibilities for beef and mutton farms and Modern Butcheries,status paper of Meat sector in country.
 Trained livestock farmers about improved husbandry practices for feedlot fattening, paravet and farmers about new technologies on feedlot fattening, slaughtering practices of cattle/goat and meat cutting.
 Trained farmers and professionals for Artificial Insemination technology for improving reproductive efficiency of cattle and buffalo.
 Impact study of projects activities in order to evaluate progress ratio and prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
 Extensively travelled to field areas of all over the country to carry out physical verification of project activities on regular basis.
 Facilitated the Annual audits of all projects activities by commercial auditors i.e. M/S Ferguson.

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Livestock Development Officer
INGO-Relief International
Jan 2007 - Jul 2008 | Bagh, Pakistan

 Conduction of need assessment exercise and prioritization through PRA tools and techniques, situation analysis and its documentation as baseline information.
 Draft technical specifications for the procurement of livestock inputs, and plan the quantities of inputs to be procured under the project.
 Preparation of NRM related proposals at community level as well as program level.
 Prepare letters of agreement and contracts for distribution and monitoring.
 Capacity building of rural farmers through various trainings for income enhancement and improved livelihood.
 Introduction of improved breeds of large and small ruminants.
 Introduction of improved varieties of fodder crops.
 Quarantine of one thousand large and three small ruminants in order to ensure health plus production status and specific breed before handling over to community.
 Development of linkages with Government Department and various veterinary institutes.
 Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports.

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Livestock Technical Advisor
Doctor,s Dairies and Feeds (pvt) Ltd
Jul 2003 - Dec 2006 | Karachi, Pakistan

 Marketing of commercially prepared animal feed and medicine among livestock farmers, Training of farmers regarding improved husbandry practices,Organize farmers in dairy farmer association and develop their linkages to market,

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Junior Research Assistant
Quaid-I-Azam University
Jun 2001 - Jun 2003 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Conducted research trials of buffalo semen to evaluate best method of semen cryopreservation for successful Artificial Insemination.
 Prepared research report for publication

Education

Quaid-i-Azam University
M-Phill, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences‎
Reproductive Physiology
Completed
2003
Sindh Agriculture University
Masters, , Bachelors in Doctor of Veterinary Medicines (DVM)‎
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences
2001

Skills

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Expert Client Acquisition Skills
Expert Client Aquisition
Expert Cluster Sales
Expert Commission Structures
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Customer Analysis
Expert End To End Sales
Expert Export Development
Expert Go-to-Market Strategy
Expert Good Computer Skills
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert Hiring Team Building
Expert Individuals / Consumers
Expert Inspection Implementation
Expert International Business Exposure
Expert Inventory Planning Skills
Expert Lead in
Expert Leading Diverse Teams
Intermediate Live Demo
Expert Managing Midsize Teams - 5 to 20 People
Expert Market Share Analysis
Expert Multicultural Sensitivity Awareness
Expert Penetration Skills
Expert Post Campaign Analysis
Expert Pricing Negotiation Skills
Expert Product Distribution Skills
Expert Product Diversification
Expert Product Forecasting
Expert Quota Setting
Expert Relations Management
Expert Rep Development
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Expert RESTful APIs
Expert Sales Automation
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Expert مبيعات القناة
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Expert إغلاق
Expert تحليل نمو المبيعات
Expert تسويق الشركات

Languages

Expert English

Muhammad Contacts

Shariq Shariq Kazmi
havista life science
GurCharanJeet Mandhwani
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (SBBUVAS)