A Chinese company Dong’e-E-Jiao, Hangeng has signed 10-year deal to establish Pakistan donkey research Center Dong’e-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., China’s leading Ejiao brand and a listed company under China Resources Pharmaceutical Group, officially recognized Gwadar-based Hangeng Group as its only strategic partner in Pakistan at an international cooperation agreement signing ceremony in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, on Wednesday, according to China Economic Net (CEN).

Under the agreement, Hangeng Group has also been authorized to establish the Pakistan Research Center for the Donkey Industry and the Donkey Sustainable Development and Welfare Promotion Unit for a 10-year term.

The two sides will cooperate to promote a more scientific, standardized, traceable and sustainable donkey industry in Pakistan, while strengthening China-Pakistan cooperation in the livestock and agricultural sectors.

Speaking to Gwadar Pro, Andy Liao, CEO of Hangeng Group, said the cooperation would benefit from the broader industrial resources and research capabilities of China Resources Group, a major Chinese state-owned enterprise and Fortune Global 500 company.

Dong’e-E-Jiao has extensive expertise in traditional Chinese medicine research and development, quality standards, brand development and donkey-industry research, Liao said.

Liao said Hangeng has established an integrated local value chain covering selective breeding, farm-based production, contract farming, animal traceability, slaughtering and processing, and exports to China.

As part of the cooperation, Dong’e-E-Jiao will provide support in scientific research, breed improvement, quality standards, professional training and supply-chain development.

The two sides also plan to jointly invest in a donkey-industry laboratory focusing on improved breeds, animal nutrition, disease prevention and control, and industry standards.

The agreement envisages joint efforts to strengthen farm-based breeding, disease monitoring, conservation of donkey resources and standardized source registration in Pakistan.

The Pakistani side will also strengthen farm registration, breeding records and disease inspection systems to improve traceability and safety at source.

The two sides will cooperate with relevant authorities on veterinary certification, quarantine, customs procedures and traceability verification to facilitate compliant exports to China.

Technical cooperation will cover breeding technology, nutrition and feed, disease prevention and control, as well as upgrading slaughtering and processing facilities.

Standardized management will also be introduced for slaughtering, processing, warehousing and cold-chain operations to meet relevant Chinese market-access and safety requirements.

Liao said the cooperation could contribute to the standardization, modernization and international development of Pakistan’s donkey sector, while creating opportunities for local employment, higher farmer incomes, veterinary capacity-building and higher-value livestock production.

The agreement also emphasizes animal welfare, environmental protection and sustainable management of donkey resources, with both sides seeking to prevent practices that could undermine the sector’s long-term sustainability.

Specific investment arrangements, product scope and other business details will be finalized through subsequent formal agreements.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China