Bangladesh and the US recently celebrated 50 years of their cooperation in the livestock sector.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim, officials from the ministry, representatives from Bangladesh’s industry and representatives from the US Livestock Genetics Export (USLGE) joined the celebration.
The USLGE is a non-profit trade organisation that brings together a broad base of US livestock organisations.
“Each year, Bangladesh sources more and more high-quality livestock and genetics from the US. Last year, the country imported more than $7 million, a record amount,” US Deputy Chief of Mission Helen LaFave said.
“We have provided millions of dollars in funding to develop the livestock industry and are now looking to expand our trading relationship in the sector.”
The event was the first time the US livestock industry representatives travelled to Bangladesh to learn more about the growing market.
The USLGE representatives and the American businesses met businesses and government stakeholders, travelled to the Bangladesh government’s dairy farm, artificial insemination lab, and quality control lab in Savar, and visited commercial dairy farms in Saidpur, said the US Embassy Monday.
In the last 50 years, the US Department of Agriculture and the US Agency for International Development worked closely with Bangladesh to develop the country’s livestock industry.
Source: United News of Bangladesh