Brussels (Commerce Reporter) President of Pakistan Dairy and Cattle Farmers
Association Shakir Umar Gujjar demanded that in order to protect the small
dairy farmer of Pakistan from exploitation, it is necessary to protect him from
the dry milk mafia, which sells powder and skimmed milk to the country. It is
being sold in boxes in the name and our children are suffering from
malnutrition, dairy farmers should be supported to participate in the exhibitions
in EU member countries and educate them. Shakir Umar Gujjar told Pak Benelux
Overseas. After coming to Brussels on the invitation of the President of the
Chamber of Commerce, Hafiz Uneeb Rashid, he said during a meeting with the
Pakistani Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg Dr.
Asad Majeed Khan in Brussels. Trade Secretary Rana Bilal Khan were also
present. In the meeting, the situation of dairy and local cattle farmers in
Pakistan was discussed in detail. Shakir Umar apprised the Ambassador of
Pakistan about the needs of Pakistani farmers and said that they should ask the
European Union for the improvement of dairy and beef bread in Pakistan, high-
breed semen and machinery for checking the quality of milk and more value of
milk at the farm level. A detailed discussion was also held regarding the import
of machinery for added products and told that our future generations are
suffering from food shortage. He also told that the production of local bread in
Pakistan has been very low and we need our own. In response, Pakistani
Ambassador Dr. Asad Majeed Khan assured Shakir Umar Gujjar that he will
convey his complaints not only to the government but also to the European
Union for capacity building of Pakistani farmers. Efforts will be made to get
whatever cooperation is possible and farmers will be educated.
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