Pakistan’s maiden donkey slaughterhouse begins production in Gwadar

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For the first time in the history of the country, a newly established Slaughterhouse in Gwadar has begun production to increase donkey meat, bones and hiding in China for the preparation of traditional products, EGO, National Food. Confirmation of the Ministry of Security. And MNFSR on Thursday.

The committee chairman, Rana Mohammad Hayat, said the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Food Security, during which officials revealed that China had signed an agreement with Pakistan to purchase donkey roofs and bones.

The committee was told that a Chinese company started operations in Gwadar, identifying an important step in this unconventional export sector.

When Hayat asked why Pakistan was not exporting directly to donkeys instead, officials explained that the supply of living animals is less viable than challenging and exporting their products.

MNFSR officials further revealed that requests for the establishment of donkey slaughterhouses are also being entered in other parts of the country, while talks with other Chinese firms are underway who are seeking investment in trade.

When the debate continued, the chairman of the committee pointed out that once the most important place of transportation of small loads was losing their consistency as donkey load beasts, which reduced their domestic use. Has happened

In the same breath, Hayat suggested that the electoral growth of high-quality donkeys should still be encouraged to maintain their population-giving them the potential economic value.

Pakistan’s donkey population is about 5.9 million, China is a large market where donkey meat is used in food and is printed to produce traditional medicine gelatin eJiao.

Earlier, exports were limited due to delay in finalizing the necessary protocol, which are now completed.

Regarding animal welfare groups and veterinary experts, a report published last year, Reuters said that China’s demand for E -Jiao gives millions of donkeys every year.

What is e -Jiao and why do the Chinese elites like it?

E -Jiao, made using donkey prints using collagen, is an important component of food and beauty products that reinforces blood through many Chinese consumers, improve the immune system and avoid diseases He believes for.

As a luxurious product, E. Jiao gained the right among the elite during the King family, which ruled China from 1644 to 1912. In recent years, its popularity has partially increased due to its use in the Chinese television series ‘Empress in the Palace’, which started. Broadcast in 2011. The increase in demand by China’s growing middle class and the growing elderly population has also been promoted.

According to Chinese state media, it has jumped 30 times from 100 yuan per 500 grams to 2,986 yuan ($ 420) in the past decade.

E -Jiao Industry needs an annual 5.9m donkey

The E-Jiao Industry requires an annual estimate of about 5.9 million donkey skins, which has put unprecedented pressure on the global population, a British charitable organization for animal welfare in February, a donkey’s harem. According to the report.

According to a government -backed China Daily newspaper, E. Jiao has a 3,000 -year history in northern Shandong province. It states that China has about 90 % of the production of E -Jiao’s production in the province.

According to Chinese state media, it is considered a “national cultural heritage” and is one of the most important products in the traditional Chinese medicine industry.

According to Johnston’s China-Ferrica report, four companies dominate the eJiao sector, Dong E-Jiao’s total output of about 60 %, the Fu brand controls 15 % of the market and Taijay and Tanging Ajio. 10 % control. .

What happened to Chinese donkeys?

In 1992, the population of China’s donkey has dropped by more than 80 % to 11 million, which has made its E -Geo industry a source of donkey skins overseas.

In recent years, China has begun searching for countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan to source the donkey’s skin. Most of the donkey skins sending Pakistan from Pakistan to China are part of the secret trade, said Mohammad Kiwish, director of the South Asia Research Institute at Australian National University.

For example, in 2022, a shipment was seized in Karachi, in which about 10 metric tons of donkey skins were taken to Hong Kong. Kavish said the shipment was initially declared as a salt and handkerchief.

Unlike pigs and cows, donkeys are too slow to regenerate, animal experts say. Women, known as the names of the genius, are pregnant for about 11-14.5 months and then usually give birth to only one factor.

The donkey’s shelter said that setting up a farming system to provide 5.9 million skins annually to make EJeews may take more than two decades.

– with additional input from Reuters