Ostrich meat is more profitable than meat from other livestock, making it an attractive option for farmers.
In 2016, the Pakistani government began a project to kick-start the ostrich industry there, offering subsidies to ostrich farmers. Soon, the number of ostrich farms in the country rose from about 60 to 400.But in 2018, the subsidy program expired when the government declined to renew it."This business is more profitable than other livestock, but the farmer needs a lot of patience," Raja Tahir Latif, an ostrich farmer who consulted on the government program, said.
It costs about $100 to raise a chick to slaughter weight. And the meat alone can sell for about $3 a pound. Meanwhile, beef sells for a little more than $2 a pound, which leaves farmers like Latif hopeful that these birds can compete with other kinds of livestock. Ostrich meat is also halal, and has a similar taste to lean beef, mutton or deer. The birds just need to find an audience.
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