Pakistan to export high-value buffalo genetic material to China
Key takeaways
- According to the initial estimate, China is expected to import buffalo embryos worth approximately US$5 million from Pakistan.
- Annual exports of buffalo embryos, semen and sexed semen are expected to reach approximately US$25 million, generating valuable foreign exchange and opening new international markets for Pakistan’s livestock industry.
- He highlighted that the agreement has been carefully designed to safeguard Pakistan’s national interests and sovereign rights over its genetic resources.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Pakistan has signed a landmark agreement with a Chinese company to export high-value buffalo genetic material to China, a move the government says could generate valuable foreign exchange and open new international markets for the country’s livestock industry.
The Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) was finalized between Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research and China’s Royal Group, following negotiations led by Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, and Animal Husbandry Commissioner Dr. Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi.
Under the agreement, the Royal Group of China has established a state-of-the-art embryo, semen, and ova production facility in Pakistan for the collection, processing, and export of buffalo genetic material, including embryos, semen, and sexed semen to China.