Directorate General of Livestock develop superior cattle

Directorate General of Livestock develop superior cattle

Director General of Livestock Gratitude Iwantoro said it is developing a superior cow in efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in beef in Indonesia .

" If the countries are like Australian beef producers have grade - appropriate class quality , the same may be applied in Indonesia , " Aha said here on Sunday .

Thanks be to say , the local Indonesian cattle are often considered poor quality , small , and so forth so that businessmen or farmers rarely develop .

Gratitude believes quality local beef was not inferior to imports just because there is no certificate and class make it attractive .

"The price of cattle with quality 1 and 2 for example, must be treated the same price for the farmer considered unattractive , that's what we fix , " explained Gratitude .

Thanks be to say , through the Directorate General of Livestock cows will be developed based on the classes as first -class imported cattle price could reach Rp170 million , while class 2 valued Rp45 - 50 million , and grade 3 Rp30 million , while beef cattle Rp10 million .

Thanks be to say , the World Food Day in Padang, West Sumatra side ( DG Ranch ) proposed a number of solutions including breeding system handles better cooperation with universities .

As a preliminary step , said Aha , Directorate General of Livestock will mensertikasi local breeding in Aceh , Bali and Madura, East Java , he explained ..

As in Bali will be developed on the island to be built cubang Nusapenida - cubang water reservoir so that the weight of the cows will be maintained on the island hard water in the dry season , he said.

While in Aceh will be developed at Raya Island , East Java and Madura Island will be developed in Sapudi , obviously Gratitude .

Ministry of Trade Act please acceleration changes Ranch

Ministry of Commerce said it expects accelerated revision of Law No. 18 Year 2009 on Animal Husbandry and Animal Health .

" We expect , please expedited amendment of the law , " said Under Secretary of Commerce Krisnamurthi , when met here on Friday .

Bayu said the law change is expected to accelerate quickly resolved so that Indonesia could import cattle from other countries , not only from Australia and New Zealand only.

Currently , Indonesia imposed a system of " base country " to import cattle which establishes that the cows can only be imported from the two countries , Australia and New Zealand .

" While import cattle from New Zealand can not be an option because of their strength is the dairy cows , " he said .

He explained that the choice of beef imports from other countries that can only be done when the Law on Animal Husbandry and Animal Health was changed and set the import system based on " base zone " .

" Should the law be changed first , we are very dependent on Australia , although susungguhnya no other choice , " he said .

Previous Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan Wednesday ( 20/11 ) said it would review the country trade with the Kangaroos due to warming ties since the two countries wiretapping case state officials including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono .

" We process and review , it is difficult if the two neighboring countries can not trust each other for any issues , including economic cooperation , " said Gita .

When asked whether the Ministry of Commerce will change the country base system into a zone base , Gita said that he supports changes to the Livestock Act so that an unlimited supply of cattle and imported products could be anything, from anywhere .

" So far, we are still limited to the importation of a particular place , " said Gita .

He also explained that if can be imported from other countries for cattle and other products , the price of the product is believed to be less expensive and of course it can be proved that the product or the cows the other countries of origin are free of disease .

" I know , whether it's beef or other products , it is cheaper if imported from other places , " said Gita .

The relationship between Indonesia and Australia heats up due to the tapping action by Australia against Indonesian officials and the President . In fact , the President has decided to halt the military exercises between the two countries .