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- ISLAMABAD (National Bureau): Islamabad: Alternative methods are being tested to control the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and the resulting a.
- In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Pakistan and ICARS to combat antimicrobial resistance in the poultry sector.
- Under the agreement between the Ministry of National Food Security and Research and the International Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutio.
ISLAMABAD (National Bureau): Islamabad: Alternative methods are being tested to control the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and the resulting antimicrobial resistance in the poultry sector in Pakistan.
In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Pakistan and ICARS to combat antimicrobial resistance in the poultry sector.
Under the agreement between the Ministry of National Food Security and Research and the International Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) of Denmark, a 3-year research project should be initiated to evaluate the efficacy of alternatives to antibiotics in poultry farms.
A financial support of 540 thousand 855 US dollars will be provided for this project, while the research will be led by University of Agriculture Faisalabad and supported by Poultry Research Institute Rawalpindi.
