Indonesia: After the FMD outbreak, West Java focuses on cattle population recovery

Published 2022년 12월 31일

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The West Java Provincial Food and Livestock Security Office (DKPP) is distributing cattle to help recover the livestock population after a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. The province is also receiving support from the Indonesian Dairy Cooperative Association (GKSI) for at least 138 imported dairy cows. In 2022, the province overcame the FMD outbreak with an 82.2% recovery rate and a mortality rate of 16.8%. The government's handling of the outbreak was recognized with awards from local organizations.

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...while there are only 504 remaining active cases or equivalent to 0.79 percent (of the total infected animals). Bandung, W Java (ANTARA) - The West Java Provincial Food and Livestock Security Office (DKPP) is striving to recover the livestock population in the province following the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak by distributing additional cattle. "(There will be) disbursement of about 750 sheep and beef cattle (to breeders)," head of the West Java DKPP, Moh. Arifin Soedjayana, informed on Saturday. In addition, at least 138 imported dairy cows will be provided to breeders in collaboration with the Indonesian Dairy Cooperative Association (GKSI). According to Soedjayana, 2022 was a challenging year for the development of the livestock sector in the province, which is one of the cattle production centers of Indonesia, due to the FMD outbreak. The outbreak pushed all actors in the livestock sector to continue to innovate and collaborate to prevent the ...

Source: Antaranews