Indonesia seeks to reduce dependence on milk imports by raising goats

Breeding dairy goats will help reduce Indonesia's dependence on milk imports, ANTARA quoted Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Suleiman as saying. Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to increase its own milk production through the development of dairy goat breeding enterprises. “Livestock farmers like to raise dairy goats because it is relatively easy and efficient,” the minister explained during a visit to Bumi Nararya Farm (BNF) in Sleman. Located at the foot of Mount Merapi, BNF is one of the largest dairy goat farms in Indonesia. The farm has 706 goats, including 628 females and 78 males. “This experience needs to be implemented in other areas. This will help reduce milk imports and achieve self-sufficiency,” he said. According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the goat population in Indonesia currently stands at 18.5 million, with the dairy goat population at around 3.3 million. Central and East Java are the provinces with the largest goat population, accounting ...