Türkiye to send technical delegation to Pakistan for local FMD vaccine production

Türkiye will send a technical team to Pakistan to examine cooperation on producing Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines locally, Profit by Pakistan Today reported. The agreement followed talks between Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain and Turkish Ambassador Dr İrfan Neziroğlu, after the prime minister sought Turkish assistance for building domestic production capacity.

The initiative is intended to support livestock health, disease-free zones and access to overseas meat markets, particularly Türkiye. Pakistan also outlined a proposed training programme for 100 people, with an initial group of around 30 expected to travel to Türkiye; officials are coordinating with the Higher Education Commission to settle training arrangements. The meeting covered further agricultural cooperation, including value-added food products and possible expansion of olive-related projects.