An initiative will be taken to implement a 3-year integrated programme in order to achieve self-sufficiency in the livestock sector, Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith said in his budget speech at the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday, reports BSS. Under the initiative, production of vaccines for animals and birds, provision of medical treatment, species development through artificial insemination and provision of training for farmers will be strengthened, said the finance minister. The finance minister however admitted that progress in livestock is lackluster. Excepting artificial insemination, no effective initiative has taken place; even the food supply system in this sector is quite weak.