\u201cSheep and Goat Embryos\u201d
\n ISLAMABAD
\nIn a significant milestone for Sino-Pak cooperation in advanced livestock biotechnology, the Chinese company Beijing Asia has signed an agreement with Pakistan\u2019s VitaGene Farms to produce 2,000 high-quality sheep and goat embryos during the first phase.
\nThese embryos will be sold commercially in the Pakistani market, according to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. The historic agreement was signed on April 28 in China between Dr. Jiang Yunji, Director of Beijing Asia, and Dr. Qaiser Shahzad, Head of VitaGene Farms.
\nBeijing Asia owns over 10,000 sheep in China and has expertise in sheep embryo transfer. VitaGene Farms, an animal breeding company, owns state-of-the-art embryo production and semen production units and provides services for embryo and semen production in Pakistan.
\nIn an interview with Gwadar Pro, Dr. Qaiser Shahzad explained that initially, embryos from sheep and goats will be imported from China. \u201cUsing Chinese technology, embryos will be collected from genetically superior female sheep and goats through in vivo methods.
\nHormonal treatments will then be applied to induce multiple ovulation, enhancing the chances of embryo transfer in Pakistani breeds, often at different developmental stages to optimize pregnancy rates,\u201d he added.
\nChina and Pakistan have already made significant strides in livestock collaboration. In 2024, Royal Cell Biotechnology (Pakistan), a subsidiary of China\u2019s Royal Group, exported 10,000 embryos of the Nili Ravi buffalo \u2014 Pakistan\u2019s premium dairy breed known for high milk yields \u2014 to its partner, Royal Cell Biotechnology Guangxi, in China.
\nThis marked the first-ever commercial export of buffalo embryos from Pakistan.
\nThe results in China have been impressive. The first embryo-derived calf was born in April 2025, marking a historic milestone in global buffalo reproduction. Since then, more than 3,000 embryo transfers have been completed, leading to the birth of over 400 calves, with another 500 pregnancies confirmed.
\nIn a further development, the Chinese company Royal Cell Biotechnology (Pakistan) Co. Ltd has begun selling buffalo embryos produced through advanced Chinese IVF technology on a commercial basis in Pakistan.
\nIn collaboration with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, these embryos are now being made available at an affordable price of Rs 30,000 each in local markets across Pakistan. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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