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Newspaper clipping: Portuguese Ambassador visits Cheema Dairy Farm

Diplomatic visit

Press clipping · Qila Didar Singh

His Excellency the Ambassador of Portugal visits Cheema Dairy Farm.

HE Mr. Rui Vela Sousa, Ambassador of Portugal to Pakistan, toured the farm and met with the team to see the operation first-hand. The visit was hosted by MPA Muhammad Nasir Cheema and covered by local media.

The newspaper clipping above shows the Ambassador speaking to the press at the farm and being presented with a traditional ceremonial souvenir.

Farm representatives present a ceremonial sword to the Portuguese Ambassador

Welcome & gift

Ambassador’s visit

A traditional welcome for an honoured guest.

The farm team presented HE Mr. Rui Vela Sousa with a framed ceremonial sword, the customary souvenir for an honoured visitor in Punjab. MPA Muhammad Nasir Cheema (centre) and members of the farm leadership joined the presentation.

Handshake between the Portuguese Ambassador and a farm host

Arrival

Ambassador’s visit

The Ambassador is welcomed at the gate.

A warm welcome at the farm. The visit gave the Ambassador a chance to see a working Punjab dairy operation and to meet the people behind it, from the family owners to the farm hands.

Event

Farm gathering

Speeches at the farm gathering for the Ambassador.

The visit included a formal gathering with speeches from local leaders, farm representatives and the visiting delegation. Topics covered the state of Punjab dairy, ties between Pakistani and European agriculture, and opportunities for cooperation.

Media interview being conducted with farm representative

Media coverage

Geo News & others

Media coverage of the Ambassador’s tour.

Multiple Pakistani news outlets, including Geo News, covered the visit. Farm representatives took questions on the operation, the herd, and the role of dairy in Punjab’s rural economy.

University students and faculty visiting the farm

Field trip

University delegation

Students visit the farm for a study tour.

A delegation of students and faculty toured the farm as part of their coursework. We walked them through the herd, the sheds, the feeding programme and the day-to-day routine of a commercial dairy in Gujranwala.

Hosting student visits is part of what we do. The next generation of livestock advisors and farm managers comes through tours like this one.

Visit

Group tour

A group tour of the farm.

The farm regularly hosts groups of farmers, students and officials who want to see how a commercial dairy operation runs in the district. Visits are free and friendly, and arranged through the contact email.