Dutch Ambassador Marcel de Vink visited and welcomed the very first pedigree Dutch dairy cows in Pakistan during a visit to Nishat Dairies in Kot Sarwar near Sukheke. On a tour of his farm, Mian Mansha showed the ambassador the 1280 animals that had recently been flown and shipped in, and have since acclimatised very well to the Pakistani climate. Nishat dairies have now expanded their herd to over 6000 animals.
"It is great to see for myself that these tough animals from my country now thrive in Pakistan," said De Vink. "Their first calves born here in Pakistan are doing very well, and milk production is up already. It's a very encouraging sign for the cattle trade between our countries that resumed last December."
The Ambassador also commended Mian Mansha for his pioneering spirit. "Nishat Dairies has taken the lead in modernising Pakistan's dairy sector by being the first to invest in the world-class dairy cattle from the Netherlands. They now flourish in Pakistan as they have in Egypt and Iraq. I'm sure this success will arouse the interest of many farmers in Pakistan," said De Vink.-PR