KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama)-- Pakistan, one of the world's largest milk producers, will be able to meet Malaysia's need for milk as it produces more than 34 million tonnes annually, the Pakistan High Commission's commerce counsellor, Majid Qureshi, said today.
The imported milk could either be fresh or in powdered form, he told Bernama on the sidelines of the Business Leaders Meetings in conjunction with the D8 Ministers' Meeting on Food Security conference here today.
Currently, Malaysia imports about eight million tonnes of milk and milk powder annually from other countries, particularly New Zealand and Australia.
Qureshi said Malaysian companies with technical expertise and funds could invest in Pakistan to further develop the sector.
He also said that Pakistan would be able to provide ample Halal meat to Malaysia.
Pakistan, he said, had a huge land bank and cattle heads and manpower to meet the potential needs of Malaysian investors and entreprenuers.
As of last year, Pakistan had 144 million head of cattle, sheep, goats, baffaloes and camels.
He suggested that Malaysians interested in running animal husbandry farms so in Pakistan as the government was very supportive of such ventures.
It provided several incentives such as tax breaks, one-stop approval centre and fast approval and guaranteed protection of investment by an act of parliament, he said.
The imported milk could either be fresh or in powdered form, he told Bernama on the sidelines of the Business Leaders Meetings in conjunction with the D8 Ministers' Meeting on Food Security conference here today.
Currently, Malaysia imports about eight million tonnes of milk and milk powder annually from other countries, particularly New Zealand and Australia.
Qureshi said Malaysian companies with technical expertise and funds could invest in Pakistan to further develop the sector.
He also said that Pakistan would be able to provide ample Halal meat to Malaysia.
Pakistan, he said, had a huge land bank and cattle heads and manpower to meet the potential needs of Malaysian investors and entreprenuers.
As of last year, Pakistan had 144 million head of cattle, sheep, goats, baffaloes and camels.
He suggested that Malaysians interested in running animal husbandry farms so in Pakistan as the government was very supportive of such ventures.
It provided several incentives such as tax breaks, one-stop approval centre and fast approval and guaranteed protection of investment by an act of parliament, he said.
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