{"id":22544,"date":"2024-12-12T05:12:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T05:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=22544"},"modified":"2024-12-12T05:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T05:12:16","slug":"food-minister-highlighted-pakistans-potential-for-fdi-in-dairy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=22544","title":{"rendered":"Food Minister highlighted Pakistan\u2019s potential for FDI in dairy sector."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241211-WA0076-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241211-WA0076-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241211-WA0076-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241211-WA0076-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241211-WA0076-1536x1096.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241211-WA0076.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Delegation Meets Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad : A delegation from FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited, led by Ms. Saira Iftikhar, met with the Federal Minister for National Food Security &amp; Research (NFS&amp;R), Rana Tanveer Hussain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting focused on FrieslandCampina Engro\u2019s plans for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan\u2019s agriculture sector, with an emphasis on enhancing milk production, improving livestock genetics, and empowering farmers through capacity-building programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the discussion, the delegation presented an introductory briefing on their proposed pilot project, \u201cIslamabad Safe Milk City.\u201d This initiative aims to address milk adulteration, improve milk quality, and enhance public health outcomes through technical assistance and sustainable practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain highlighted Pakistan\u2019s potential for FDI in the dairy sector, including opportunities for local production of infant formula and powdered milk to reduce import dependency. He stressed the need for strategic partnerships between the government and private sector to achieve self-sufficiency, conserve foreign exchange, and bolster the dairy industry\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited, part of the globally renowned FrieslandCampina cooperative, has invested millions of dollars in Pakistan since 2016. The company shared insights into their operations, including a large-scale dairy farm in Sukkur, Sindh, and their commitment to transferring advanced technologies and international best practices to support Pakistan\u2019s dairy sector development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain assured his full support for initiatives aimed at strengthening the country\u2019s dairy industry while ensuring equitable benefits for all stakeholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Delegation Meets Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain Islamabad : A delegation from FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited, led by Ms. Saira Iftikhar, met with the Federal Minister for National&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":22545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,16],"tags":[1368,2010,1448,2119],"class_list":["post-22544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-stories","category-technology","tag-ministry-of-national-food-security-and-research-mnfsr","tag-federal-director-investment-fdi","tag-frieslandcampina-engro-pakistan-limited-fcepl","tag-islamabad-safe-milk-city-project"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22546,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544\/revisions\/22546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}