Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to modernising Pakistan’s livestock sector through scientific breeding technologies, enhanced dairy productivity and expanded export opportunities for livestock products and genetic material.
He expressed these views while chairing a high-level meeting with a Chinese delegation to discuss bilateral cooperation in livestock genetics, buffalo embryo exports and biotechnology partnerships.
Senior officials of the ministry, representatives from the Animal Quarantine Department (AQD), technical experts and Chinese companies involved in livestock breeding and biotechnology cooperation attended the meeting.
Discussions focused on the growing potential of buffalo embryo exports from Pakistan to China and opportunities for collaboration in dairy productivity, modern breeding technologies and genetic resource development.
The Chinese delegation appreciated Pakistan’s internationally recognised buffalo breeds and expressed strong interest in expanding cooperation in animal genetics and embryo transfer technologies.
Participants noted that Pakistan possesses some of the world’s finest dairy buffalo breeds, particularly the Neeli Ravi buffalo, known globally for its high milk production and superior genetic characteristics.
The meeting observed that rising international demand for elite dairy genetics presents significant export and investment opportunities for Pakistan’s livestock sector.
Rana Tanveer Hussain said the livestock sector holds immense potential for export growth and foreign exchange earnings, adding that Pakistan’s premium dairy breeds could play a key role in strengthening agricultural trade ties with friendly countries, especially China.
Senior Director Incharge of the Animal Sciences Division, Dr. Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, briefed participants on the importance of establishing an internationally compliant framework for the export of biological and genetic material.
