Ministry of Agriculture: Beef and Buffalo Stocks Still Sufficient in Indonesia

Published 2021년 1월 21일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia assures the public that the country has a sufficient beef and buffalo stock to meet the expected demand of 696,956 tons per year. This is despite an anticipated increase in demand and a beef deficit of 223,142 tons. The ministry plans to import feeder cattle, beef, and buffalo to make up for the shortage. Domestic production is expected to rise, and there is carry-over meat from the previous year. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Trade are in charge of pricing and have assured that the meat will be available for Eid 2021.

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WartaTani.co - The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) claims that the national stock of beef and buffalo is still safe and sufficient to meet community needs. This year, demand for beef and buffalo is expected to increase to 696,956 tons per year. However, domestic production in 2021 is also expected to increase compared to last year, reaching 425,978 tons. This year, in addition to domestic production, there are still imported beef / buffalo carry-over and feeder beef equivalent to meat from 2020 of 47,836 tons, so that the total domestic production / stock in 2021 is 473,814 tons. "There is still a beef deficit of 223,142 tons, but beef and buffalo stocks are still safe and sufficient to meet the needs of the Indonesian people," said Director of Animal Health at the Directorate General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture Fadjar Sumping Tjatur Rasa in Jakarta, Thursday (21/1 ). To meet the shortage of beef, Fadjar continued, the government will import ...

Source: Wartatani