CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese and New Zealand experts, discussed yesterday, prevention and control of major diseases of diary cattle, and establishment of a long-term effective mechanism, for diary technology exchange and cooperation, between the two countries.
Addressing an online and offline conference, Chinese Consul General in Christchurch, He Ying, said, China’s per capita demand for dairy products has gradually increased, injecting new momentum to the development of the livestock industry and the dairy products market.
Agriculture and animal husbandry, especially the dairy industry, is a key area of economic and trade cooperation between China and New Zealand, she said, adding, New Zealand has successfully controlled and cleared dairy cattle diseases, including brucellosis.
The Chinese diplomat called for strengthening cooperation between China and New Zealand, in the field of dairy cattle diseases prevention and control, which will help China achieve prevention and control of the diary cattle diseases early, and eliminate the threat of the diseases to dairy farming and people’s health, and contribute to China’s rural revitalisation.
He Cheng, a professor at China Agricultural University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, and director of the China-ASEAN Innovative Academy for Major Animal Disease Control, said, the conference focused on key issues faced by China and New Zealand, in dairy farming industry, such as, diseases prevention and control, promotion of new vaccines and brucellosis diagnosis techniques, as well as, the establishment of a long-term effective mechanism for dairy technology exchange and cooperation between China and New Zealand.– NNN-XINHUA
