Karachi, February 20, 2020 (PPI-OT):Provincial Minister Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Bari Pitafi has said that ostrich farming is a lucrative business with huge investment opportunities. There is a need to further highlight its utility and importance to the public so as to provide proper awareness for investment in this rich sector. This he said while addressing a seminar on “Ostrich Farming in Sindh”, organized by Sindh Livestock and Fisheries Department in collaboration with Ostrich Association of Pakistan at Sindh Institute of Animal Health here today.
The Minister Livestock has said that conducting such seminar is a good move to encourage the people involved in ostrich farming and to aware the public. The need is that the private sector should also come forward and support the Government in this regard. He said research shows that the meat and eggs obtained from ostrich are precisely in health. He declared the focal person on behalf of the department to facilitate the people with a hope that the ostrich farming in Sindh may be increased with internal and foreign investment.
The provincial minister has assured the Ostrich Association for all possible cooperation from him and the government of Sindh. On the occasion, Director General Sindh Institute of Animal Health Dr Nazir Kalhoro informed the participants about the vaccine developed at the institute for the protection of animals from the deceases especially ostrich.
Besides President Ostrich Association Raja Tahir Latif explained the audience about technical and other initiatives needed to start a business. He also described ostrich farming model in the world. He has explained the benefits and difficulties of ostrich farming to the participants. Director General Livestock Dr. Jamil Sheikh and others also addressed the occasion.
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