Pakistan may become leading dairy producer by 2020

[Naveed Yaseen]

KARACHI: Pakistan, having a vast potential in dairy production, is gaining momentum to emerge as an important player in the sector and lead the world by 2020.

Engro Foods Pakistan Chairman Asad Umer stated this while speaking on “The Dairy Business” at a forum organised by the Food Association of Pakistan the other day.

Asad said Engro Foods was projected to be the biggest business of Engro Company in the next five years.

Commenting on the challenges faced by the local dairy sector, he said existing knowledge gap, scattered animal holdings, poor milk collection infrastructure and legal framework on land availability were some of the main hurdles in the way of developing dairy farming in the country.

He said Pakistan’s dairy sector would emerge on the world scene as a significant producer by next year, as his company’s board of directors has approved to go global shortly.

During the forum, PFA President Rafiq Rangoonwala, Vice President Syed Farukh Mazhar, General Secretary Umer Qasim, Razi Ahsan and Azfar Ahsan highlighted the aims and objectives of the association.

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