'Animal breeds promotion to boost economy'.

TOBA TEK SINGH -- A five-day training workshop on Animal Breeding and Genetics, organised at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), concluded on Sunday.

It was jointly arranged by the National Center for Livestock Breeding Genetics and Genomics, UAF Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi.

UAF VC Dr Iqar Ahmad Khan said the promotion of best animal breeds would not only boost the productivity but also improve the economic condition of the farmers so that dreams of development would come true.

He said the UAF was making all possible efforts to develop the agriculture and livestock sector on modern lines in order to ensure food security by bringing scientific-based developments to the doorsteps of the farming community.

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences VC Dr Muhammad Sajjad Khan said the genetics played a vital role in the development of the livestock sector.

He lauded the step of holding of such a training workshop that will help increase productivity in the country.

Faculty of Animal Husbandry Dean Dr Qamar Bilal said the training workshop would enhance the professional skills of the...