Türkiye | November 10, 2026

Pakistan to Establish FMD Vaccine Manufacturing Facilities Within One Year; Eyes Meat Exports to Türkiye

Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the livestock sector, particularly in the areas of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control, vaccine manufacturing, livestock development and meat exports.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain and Türkiye’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, H.E. Ibrahim Yumakli.

During the meeting, Rana Tanveer Hussain thanked his Turkish counterpart for inviting him to the event and appreciated the excellent arrangements. He conveyed that the Prime Minister of Pakistan attaches great importance to Türkiye’s support and cooperation, describing it as a brotherly country with considerable expertise and strength in the livestock sector.

The Federal Minister recalled his earlier meeting with the Turkish Minister in Berlin, where he had proposed a visit by a Turkish delegation to Pakistan to explore opportunities for cooperation in livestock development. Responding promptly to the proposal, Türkiye dispatched its Director General of Livestock along with a delegation to Pakistan, for which the Minister expressed his gratitude.

Following the Turkish delegation’s visit, Pakistan also sent a delegation of technical livestock experts to Türkiye recently. The Pakistani delegation visited livestock facilities, farms, slaughterhouses and public- and private-sector vaccine manufacturing plants to examine Türkiye’s experience, infrastructure and technical capabilities in the livestock sector.

The delegation subsequently submitted its findings to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, and its key observations were also presented to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for consideration and further action.

The Federal Minister informed his Turkish counterpart that, on the Prime Minister’s directives, Pakistan is pursuing the establishment of facilities for manufacturing Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines within one year. In this regard, two projects are being undertaken: one by the Government of Punjab and the other at the federal level.

He further stated that Pakistan intends to export meat to Türkiye following the successful completion of the FMD-free zone project. Both sides agreed to pursue these areas of cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis.

Rana Tanveer Hussain emphasized that Pakistan values Türkiye’s technical expertise and is keen to benefit from its experience in livestock development, disease control and vaccine production. He expressed confidence that enhanced bilateral cooperation would contribute to strengthening Pakistan’s livestock sector and opening new avenues for agricultural trade between the two brotherly countries.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain presented a commemorative shield to Türkiye’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, H.E. Ibrahim Yumakli, as a gesture of goodwill and friendship.