Khazaen signs agreement worth OMR15 million to establish livestock vaccine factory

Muscat: Khazaen Economic City in the Governorate of South Al Batinah and Medical and Educational Supplies Technology Company signed an agreement worth more than OMR15 million to set up a factory for the production of animal vaccines.

The agreement was signed by Eng. Salim Suleiman Al Dhuhli, CEO of Khazaen Economic City, and Dr. Mamdooh Aqeed, CEO of the company.

The unit, expected to be set on an approximate area of 10,000 square metres, is aimed at producing two billion vaccines a year.

The project seeks to boost the food security system through the production of veterinary vaccines for livestock envisaged to cover local demand and allow export to global markets.