The Sindh livestock department and the Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tando Jam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the preservation of indigenous cattle breeds such as Sindhi Kundhi buffalo, Sindhi red cow and other breeds.
The MoU was signed by the animal reproduction department of the SAU’s Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences and the Directorate of Animal Breeding of the livestock department.
The two sides agreed on the expansion of artificial insemination technology for the breeding of indigenous cattle species.
The MoU signing ceremony was held in the Senate Hall of the varsity. It was attended by SAU VC Dr Fateh Marri and Livestock Director General Dr Toqeer-ur-Rehman Sheikh.
According to the MoU, bulls of the Sindhi Kundhi buffalo breed would be made available across the province for the convenience of cattle farmers at the semen production units managed by the livestock and fisheries Department of the provincial government.
