Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami 
Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Happy Rayna Stephany, Mahinda Arkyasa
Chairman of the South Sumatera Chamber of Commerce Ahmad Rizal stated that the Government’s plan to implement the Self-Sufficient Beef Program by 2014 (PSDSK) will result in losses for the local beef industry. With the new policy, the Government expects 85% of the total beef supply to be produced domestically, while 15% will be imported.
During a public discussion in Jakarta, Thursday (7/2), Ahmad argued that PSDSK will be hard to realize because local stockbreeders do not possess the ability to produce the necessary amount of beef, which makes importing of beef essential.
Joni Liano, Executive Director of Indonesian Beef and Feedlot Businesses Association (Apfindo), explained during the same event that the Government’s target to fulfill 85% of the total beef need—which is 448,000 ton annually—from domestic farmers is unrealistic because fulfilling the total need will require 3,2 million of beef cattle.
Joni informed that currently, there are only 1,4 million mature beef cattle that can be sent to the slaughterhouse. “Where should we find the other 1,8 million?” Joni asked.
He also added that based on Law No. 18 of 2009 on Cattle Farming and Health, only unproductive adult cattle can be slaughtered.
Joni argued that to ensure the fulfillment of beef needs, beef production business can no longer be managed by domestic cattle farmers. He concluded that it is time for major corporations to be involved in the industry.
(jt)
Happy Rayna Stephany, Mahinda Arkyasa
Chairman of the South Sumatera Chamber of Commerce Ahmad Rizal stated that the Government’s plan to implement the Self-Sufficient Beef Program by 2014 (PSDSK) will result in losses for the local beef industry. With the new policy, the Government expects 85% of the total beef supply to be produced domestically, while 15% will be imported.
During a public discussion in Jakarta, Thursday (7/2), Ahmad argued that PSDSK will be hard to realize because local stockbreeders do not possess the ability to produce the necessary amount of beef, which makes importing of beef essential.
Joni Liano, Executive Director of Indonesian Beef and Feedlot Businesses Association (Apfindo), explained during the same event that the Government’s target to fulfill 85% of the total beef need—which is 448,000 ton annually—from domestic farmers is unrealistic because fulfilling the total need will require 3,2 million of beef cattle.
Joni informed that currently, there are only 1,4 million mature beef cattle that can be sent to the slaughterhouse. “Where should we find the other 1,8 million?” Joni asked.
He also added that based on Law No. 18 of 2009 on Cattle Farming and Health, only unproductive adult cattle can be slaughtered.
Joni argued that to ensure the fulfillment of beef needs, beef production business can no longer be managed by domestic cattle farmers. He concluded that it is time for major corporations to be involved in the industry.
(jt)