Staff Reporter
Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Bari Pitafi on Thursday said that the present government is taking all possible steps for the welfare of farmers and their skill development, cooperation of the private sector with the government in this regard is the need of the hour. In a meeting with a three-member delegation of Friesland Campina, headed by Nageen Rizvi, who called on him at his office, the minister said a large number of people belonging to the livestock sector are affiliated with dairy farming and in this regard, steps are also being taken for breeding and improving animal care. Pitafi said that work is underway in the Dairy Development Department in collaboration with World Bank in 10 districts under which awareness is being provided on animal care, breeding and farming management. The provincial minister added that the department was also providing the facilities needed to increase the production, but it would be important to get more use of the experience and expertise of the Friesland Company in this connection. Earlier, Nageen Rizvi, told the minister about the organization that more than 18,000 women belonging to the primary dairy sector have been trained in seven districts of the province under the Women’s Entrepreneur Livestock Development Program. The Secretary Livestock briefed the participants about the facilities being provided while the DG Dr. Nazir Kalhoro also highlighted the performance of the department.