December 20, 2022
China and New Zealand work together on prevention and control of cattle diseases
Experts from China and New Zealand have recently discussed prevention and control of major diseases affecting dairy cattle at a conference between both countries, Xinhua News reported.
The experts also talked about establishing a long-term mechanism for dairy technology exchange between China and New Zealand.
He Yang, China's consul general in Christchurch, said that China's per capita demand for dairy products has progressively grown, providing new incentive to the growth of the cattle sector and the dairy products market.
She said that agriculture and animal husbandry, particularly the dairy industry, are important areas of economic and commercial cooperation between China and New Zealand, and that New Zealand has effectively managed and removed dairy cow diseases such as brucellosis.
The Chinese envoy called for further collaboration between China and New Zealand in the field of dairy cow disease prevention and control, which will assist China in achieving early prevention and control of dairy cattle illnesses and eliminating the threat of the diseases to dairy cattle.
The cooperation in this field will enrich and expand the pragmatic cooperation between both countries, as well as contribute to the stable and healthy development of the two sides' comprehensive strategic partnership, she added.
He Cheng, a professor at China Agricultural University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Preventive Veterinary Medicine and the director of the China-ASEAN Innovative Academy for Major Animal Disease Control, said the conference focused on the key issues confronting China and New Zealand in the dairy farming industry, such as disease prevention and control, promotion of new vaccines and brucellosis diagnosis techniques, and the establishment of a long-term effective mechanism for dairy technology exchange and cooperation between both nations.
William McQiu, head of New Zealand's NZPR Group Ltd and a dairy disease prevention and control expert for over 30 years, offered his knowledge of eradicating brucellosis in New Zealand dairy cattle.
During the conference, Jim Edwards, former president of the World Veterinary Association, and four other New Zealand professionals communicated with their Chinese colleagues.
- Xinhua News
