The second three-day International Workshop on Dairy Science Park (DSP-2013) would begin here under the auspices of Agricultural University Peshawar (AUP) on Monday. The DSP-2013 would continue till November 20. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Agriculture, Shahram Khan Tarakai will be chief guest of the inaugural session.
The objective for holding the event is developing enterprising capacity of livestock and poultry farmers of Pak-Afghan region through partnership of academia, entrepreneurs, exporters and civil society with special focus on meat production targeted at international Halal food market. The organisers of the workshop on Dairy Science Park are included Directorates General, Livestock and Dairy Development (Extension & Research), Nangarhar University, Afghanistan, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda), The Livelihood Programme, Inter Co-operation, Pakistan and a local NGO LASOONA (Society for Human and Natural Resource Development). DSP-2013 is expected to provide guidelines, road map and an engine for growth of the local sheep/goats/poultry production farms into viable enterprises capable of producing clean food for local market and business administration.
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