Khanewal: Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Friday directed the authorities to expand the embryo transfer facility to all districts in phases to promote the breeding of high-quality livestock and enable farmers to benefit from modern reproductive technology.
During a visit to the FonGrow Farm in Khanewal, the minister described the embryo transfer programme at the farm as a commendable initiative that would significantly improve the genetic quality of livestock and strengthen milk and meat production across Punjab. He instructed the relevant departments to ensure the gradual expansion of the facility throughout the province.
Kirmani said, Punjab government, under CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision, was committed to promote smarter technology adoption, aimed at giving a phenomenal boost to agriculture and livestock.
Reviewing the farm’s cotton crop, minister termed it a model of modern agricultural practices and directed officials to widely disseminate its successful cultivation techniques among farmers for result-oriented replication.
Highlighting the government’s livestock disease control efforts, he said, around 450,000 animals had been vaccinated against various diseases across Punjab during the previous year. He revealed that eight Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)-free compartments had also been established in the province, with Fon Grow farm being one of them.
The minister appreciated the farm’s embryo transfer and quality semen production facilities, saying these initiatives would help accelerate the breeding of superior livestock and enhance milk and meat output.
He further said the disease-free compartments would facilitate exports of milk, meat and semen in accordance with international standards, contributing to the growth of the livestock sector and strengthening the national economy.