In this episode, we talk about the meat industry in Pakistan, key components of this sector, and why meat prices are going up in the country.

Suleman Anwar joined us to share his insights on these topics, what a roadmap for reforms should look like, and why price caps will not work. Suleman is a six-sigma trained business development & turnaround professional, successful at driving sustainable top-line growth, improving customer retention rates, and continuous bottom-line improvements.

After extensive corporate sector work for +14 years with international brands, in 2017 he started his entrepreneurial journey and co-founded three successful startups. He is also a member of SBN ExCom for Pakistan under the umbrella of the Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives and has been a member of the working group of the State Bank of Pakistan on special initiatives.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:45 Key components of the meat value chain

12:20 Synergies in agriculture sector

30:30 Cold storage and dairy supply chain

40:50 Role of incentives in policy

46:50 McDonalds in India

52:00 Contracts and property rights

57:28 Key reasons for meat inflation

1:05:20 Roadmap for change

1:13:15 Reading recommendations

Reading Recommendations:

- Char Admi by Amjad Saqib

- Getting Things Done by David Allen

- Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger

Readings for McDonalds in India:

- https://mcdonaldsblog.in/2016/10/20-years-the-potato-revolution/

- https://www.forbesindia.com/article/my-learnings/in-search-of-the-perfect-potato-mcdonalds-in-india/21052/1

- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/we-source-all-our-ingredients-locally-mcdonalds-india/articleshow/17480753.cms?from=mdr