December 23, 2020

China donates 200,000 doses of cattle vaccines to Cambodia

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (MARA) has provided 200,000 doses of cattle vaccines for Cambodia, at the request from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Khmer Times reported.

The handover ceremony took place in Beijing, China on December 21. The Cambodian side was represented by Khek M Caimealy, Ambassador of Cambodia to China, while the Chinese side was represented by Zhang Taolin, Vice Minister for MARA.

The vaccines are meant to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, especially cattle foot-and-mouth disease.

According to the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, it has been examining the feasibility of the production of foot-and-mouth and haemorrhagic septicaemia vaccines to cut down imports of costly vaccines, which could also affect livestock production.