Malaysia allows Fauji Meat Limited for exports
Fauji Meat Limited has acquired a license from the Malaysian government for exports of meat, which is a significant step forward for Pakistan.
This is a major step that Malaysia allows Fauji Meat Limited to export that will help Pakistan increase exports of meat at a time when it has been unable to witness a substantial increase.
Abdul Razak Dawood, Prime Minister’s Trade and Investment Advisor, announced the development on Twitter.
The development is a positive indication for the South Asian economy, which is attempting to boost exports despite a worsening trade imbalance that has accompanied its growth in the current fiscal year.
I congratulate Fauji Meat Limited, the largest meat plant in Pakistan, on its approval by the Government of Malaysia for exports. This shows that international acceptability & demand of Pakistani meat is gradually increasing.
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) June 22, 2021
Pakistan has a $27.5 billion trade deficit from July to May, with imports exceeding $50 billion and exports reaching $22.6 billion.
In a Twitter message, Dawood congratulated Fauji Meat Limited, Pakistan’s largest meat plant over its approval by the Malaysian government for exports of meat.
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This, he claims, demonstrates that Pakistani meat is acceptable and has a demand internationally.
Dawood appreciated commerce minsitry’s Trade & Investment Counsellor Kuala Lampur’s efforts in this area, and I urge him to make it as easy as possible for our meat exporters to secure comparable licences,” the advisor said.
Fauji Meat Limited, based near Port Qasim in Karachi, owns the world’s largest meat processing plant. The factory has a total of 47 acres.
Additionally, the Organic Beef Company Ltd. (TOMCL) was awarded a contract in December to sell frozen boneless meat to the National Food Company (Americana), one of the Middle East’s most successful companies. Americana is one of the region’s leading food producers and distributors.
TOMCL is the first Pakistani company international food processing corporation has approved meat exports from Pakistan.
Fauji Meat Limited (FML) was incorporated in 2013 as a subsidiary of FFBL and owns the largest and most technologically advanced slaughtering plant, having a capacity of 100 tons of meat (85 tons of beef and 15 tons of mutton) in both frozen and chilled categories.
Furthermore, the FML plant is over 47 acres of land with an animal holding capacity of 800 for cattle and 400 for sheep and goats. FML’s primary goal is to establish and operate a meat abattoir unit for halal slaughtering of animals in order to obtain meat for local and export sales in Pakistan.
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Furthermore, meat processing (which is currently struggling in Pakistan) represents a strategic sector that can significantly contribute to the competitiveness of the local food industry and the nation’s food security.
Meanwhile, the abundant natural resources available in Pakistan, as well as the tradition of animal husbandry, can provide adequate raw materials for the processing industry, allowing it to meet domestic consumption needs while also generating significant revenue from exports.
