TEHRAN - The director general of Veterinary Medicine of Lorestan province in western Iran announced that over 100 tons of animal and livestock medicine were exported from the province to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
“In October of this year, 100,625 kilograms of animal medicines were exported from Zagros Pharmed Boroujerd Company to Afghanistan and Pakistan,” said Mostafa Zebardast.
He added that four types of animal medicine produced at Zagros Pharmed Boroujerd company, including hepatic bolus, levamisole powder, paraffin solution and niclosamide bolus have been exported from Lorestan province to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In a relevant development in July, the managing director of Sina Fanavaran Mandegar company in Iran announced the endorsement of two contracts with the African and Central Asian countries to export premium cow embryos.
Muhammad Mehdi Naderi, the managing director of the company affiliated to Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research of Iran, referred to inauguration of the largest center for producing premium cow embryos by using in vitro fertilization (IVF) method in Iran, saying, “The production capacity of this new unit is 10,000 embryos per year and for the first time in Iran, the export of premium cow embryos to different countries has started.”
Noting that the center is equipped with the latest technologies in accordance with the latest global standards, he said, “At present, two export contracts have been signed with the African and Central Asian states and negotiations with other countries are also underway.”
Naderi explained that normally, only one calf can be produced per year from each premium cow, but using this technology, it is possible to produce up to 20 calves from one premium cow per year.