Animal Production and Health Commission in Asia and the Pacific

Member Government of 18 countries
MAP APHCA countries member

Australia

Permanent Delegate
Dr Beth Cookson
Chief Veterinary Officer (Australia)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6272 4644
Mobile: +61 439 605 503
Email: [email protected]

National Focal Point
Dr. Rob Atkinson 
Principal Veterinary Officer
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6272 2351
Email: [email protected]   

Bangladesh

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Monjur Mohammad Shahjada
Director General 
Department of Livestock Services
Krishi Khamar Sarak,
Farmgate, Dhaka 1215
Bangladesh
Tel: +88 02811 5532 
Fax:+ 88 02911 0326
Email: [email protected]  

National Focal Point
Dr. Md. Shahinur Alam
Deputy Director, Animal Health
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: +88 01712639622
Email: health@dls.gov.bd; 
[email protected]
[email protected]

Bhutan

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Tashi Yangzome Dorji
Director-General 
Department of Livestock (DoL)
P.O Box 113; Ministry
of Agriculture & Forests
Thimphu, BHUTAN
Tel: +975 2323 146, 322-418
Fax: 975-2-322-904
Email: [email protected];  [email protected]
National Focal Point
Dr. Tashi Yangzome Dorji
Director-General 
Department of Livestock (DoL)
P.O Box 113; Ministry
of Agriculture & Forests
Thimphu, BHUTAN
Tel: +975 2323 146, 322-418
Fax: 975-2-322-904
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]  

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Permanent DelegateRi Jong Chol
Chief of Science and Technology,
Bureau of Livestock Production,
Agricultural Commission,
DPR Korea
[email protected] 

Permanent Delegate
coming soon

India

Permanent Delegate
Dr Abhijit Mitra
Animal Husbandry Commissioner (AHC),
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying 
Government of India
Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi 110 001
India
Contact No. +91-9675434000
Land Line 011-21401453
Email: [email protected]
National Focal Point
Dr Abhijit Mitra
Animal Husbandry Commissioner (AHC),
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying 
Government of India
Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi 110 001
India
Contact No. +91-9675434000
Land Line 011-21401453
Email: [email protected]

Indonesia

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Nasrullah
Director General ,
Livestock and Animal Health Services
Ministry of Agriculture Build. C, Fl. 6 , 
Wing A Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 
Jakarta Selatan 
Indonesia 12550 
Tel: +62 21 781 5580
Fax.: 62 21 781 5581 

Email: [email protected]   

 

National Focal Point
Dr. Nasrullah
Director General ,
Livestock and Animal Health Services
Ministry of Agriculture Build. C, Fl. 6 , 
Wing A Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 
Jakarta Selatan 
Indonesia 12550 
Tel: +62 21 781 5580
Fax.: 62 21 781 5581 

Email: [email protected]   

Iran

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Sayed Mohammad Aghamiri
Head
Iran Veterinary Organization
Ministry of Jihad-E-Agriculture,
Seyd Jamaledin Asad Abadi Street,
Vali Asr Avenru
Tehran
Iran 1431683765
Tel: +98 21 88957007
Fax: +98 21 88950867
Email: [email protected]
National Focal Point 
Dr Nader Pour Ghasem
Senior Expert
Office of the Specialized Organization,
Public Relations and International Affairs,
Iran Veterinary Organization,
Ministry of Jihad E-Agriculture,
Seyd Jamaledin Asad Abadi Street,
Vali Asr Avenru
Tehran
Iran 1431683765
Tel: +98 21 88957007
Fax: +98 21 88950867
Email: [email protected]  

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Permanent Delegate
Dr Kaviphone Phouthavong 
Director General
Department of Livestock and Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. Box 811
Vientiane
Lao PDR
Tel: +8562055693886
Mobile: +8562022434522
Fax: 856-21-415-674
Email:  [email protected]

National Focal Point
Dr. Phouvong Phommachanh
Director of National Animal Health Laboratory,
Department of Livestock and Fisheries.
Tel: +856 20 94222999; +8562029365365
Email: [email protected] 

 

Malaysia

Permanent Delegate
Dr Akma binti Ngah Hamid (Mdm)

Director General of Veterinary Services,
Department of Veterinary Services,
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry 
No. 28 Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4
62630 Putrajaya,
Malaysia
Tel: 603 8870 2202
Fax: 60-3-888-86051
Email: [email protected];
[email protected]  

National Focal Point
Dr Akma binti Ngah Hamid (Mdm)

Director General of Veterinary Services,
Department of Veterinary Services,
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry 
No. 28 Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4
62630 Putrajaya,
Malaysia
Tel: 603 8870 2202
Fax: 60-3-888-86051
Email: [email protected];
[email protected] 

Mongolia

Permanent Delegate
Dr Batchuluun Damdinjav
Chief Veterinary Officer
Government Building No9, Peace Avenue 16a,
Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar-210349,
Mongolia
Tel: +976 88779139
Email: [email protected] 
National Focal Points
Dr Bayanbat Davaakhuuj 
Director General
Department for coordination of livestock policy implementation, MoFALI 
Government Building No9, Peace Avenue 16a,
Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar-210349,
Mongolia
Tel: +976  99112079
Email: [email protected]   

Myanmar

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Ye Tun Win
Director General 
Livestock Breeding and
Veterinary Department (LBVD)
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries 
Insein, Yangon
Myanmar 10001
Tel: 95-1-642-453
Fax: 95-1- 228-258
Email: [email protected]
National Focal Points
Dr. Ye Tun Win
Deputy Director (Planing)
Livestock Breeding and 
Veterinary Department (LBVD)
Ministry of Livestock and Fisherics
Insein, Yangon 
Myanmar 10001
Tel: 95-1-642-453
Fax: 95-1-228-258
Email: [email protected]

Nepal

Permanent Delegate
Dr Umesh DAHAL
Director General
Department of Livestock Services
Lalitpur, Kathmandu 
Nepal
Tel: 977-9851152705
Fax: 977-1-554-2915
Email: [email protected] 
Permanent Delegate
Dr Umesh DAHAL
Director General
Department of Livestock Services
Lalitpur, Kathmandu 
Nepal
Tel: 977-9851152705
Fax: 977-1-554-2915
Email: [email protected] 

Pakistan

Permanent Delegate
Dr Muhammad Akram
Acting Animal Husbandry Commissioner
Ministry of National Food Security and Research
Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat 
Room No. 813, Shaheed e Millat Secretariat, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Office number is 0092-51-9221357 Mobile: 92 (321) 6976036
Cell number is 0092-321-6976036
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

National Focal Point
Dr Muhammad Akram
Acting Animal Husbandry Commissioner
Ministry of National Food Security and Research
Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat 
Room No. 813, Shaheed e Millat Secretariat, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Office number is 0092-51-9221357 Mobile: 92 (321) 6976036
Cell number is 0092-321-6976036
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Papua New Guinea

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Ilagi Puana
Chief Veterinary Officer & Chief Quarantine Officer (Animals)
National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority Veterinary Services
P.O. Box 741 Port Moresby, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +675 313 6900, 313 6967
Fax: 675-325-9310, 325-1673, 325-1847
Email: [email protected]

National Focal Point
Dr. Ilagi Puana
Chief Veterinary Officer & Chief Quarantine Officer (Animals)
National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority Veterinary Services
P.O. Box 741 Port Moresby, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +675 313 6900, 313 6967
Fax: 675-325-9310, 325-1673, 325-1847
Email: [email protected]

Philippines

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Paul C. Limson
Officer-in-Charge, Director
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Executive Director of National Meat Inspection Service
Visayas Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City 1100
Philippines
Mobile:  +639275806204, +639275806208 , +639086855958
Phone: + 63 2 528 2240  local 1101-1103
Email: [email protected]  
National Focal Point
Dr. Paul C. Limson
Officer-in-Charge, Director
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Executive Director of National Meat Inspection Service
Visayas Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City 1100
Philippines
Mobile:  +639275806204, +639275806208 , +639086855958
Phone: + 63 2 528 2240  local 1101-1103
Email: [email protected]  

Samoa

Coming soon

National Focal Point
Dr. Tulia Molimau - Iosefa
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Animal Production & Health Division
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries
PO Box 1874
Apia, Samoa
Tel: +685 21052 / 26529
Fax: +685 26532
Email: [email protected]

Sri Lanka

Permanent Delegate
Dr. (Mrs) K.A.C.H.A.Kothalawala
Director General
Dept. of Animal Production and Health
P.O. Box 13,
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka  
Tel: +94718589004, +94812388195 
Email: [email protected];
[email protected]

National Focal Point
Dr. M.A.R. Priyantha
Additional Director General (Animal Health)
Dept. of Animal Production and Health
P.O. Box 13, Getambe
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka
Tel: 94763911831; 94812387375
Email: 
[email protected] 

Thailand

Permanent Delegate
Dr. Somchuan Ratanamungklanon
Director General
Department of Livestock
Development Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives,
Phya Thai Road
Bangkok 10400
Thailand
Tel: +662 653 4444 Ext. 1111
Fax: 66-2-653-4900
Email: [email protected]
National Focal Point
Dr. Wacharapon Chotiyaputta 
Director of Division of International Livestock Cooperation
Phya Thai Road 
Bangkok 10400
Thailand
Tel: +662 653 4444 Ext. 1007
Fax: +662 653 4900
Email:  [email protected]