PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, JAN 16 (TNA) – Senior Thai and
Malaysian officials met in Thai South to exchange information on animal
diseases and discuss livestock trade as well as cooperation in animal breeding.
Thai Director-General of Livestock Development Department,
Sorawit Thaneeto on Thursday opened the 7thJoint Thailand-Malaysia
Sub-Committee Meeting on Livestock Development to boost economic potential between
the two countries and monitor animal infectious diseases.
The
meeting, held at a hotel in Prachuap Khiri Khan province was attended by about
70 Thai and Malaysia officials.
The meeting discussed cooperation on gene-based
technology in ruminant breeding and reported the situation of animal outbreaks
in both countries.
Control of animal movement and animal quarantine are
among measures to prevent the spread of the diseases.
They held talks on import and export procedures to
boost bilateral trade including bird nest export from Malaysia to Thailand and
exports of zebra doves, goat and sheep meat from Thailand to Malaysia.
Malaysia is also interested to export giblets and
chicken legs to Thailand. (TNA)
