The coordinating Board f
Investment (BKPM) was maximizing collaboration in Indonesia-Australia
partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector in support of
Government’s program of self reliance in meat. Head of BKPM Franky Sibarani
stated there were some program agreement between Indonesia and Australia which
would lead to self reliance. This was BKPM’s press release received on Tuesday
(25/8).
The agreement included among others pilot project program
of palm plantation – livestock integration as an effort to increase cattle
population in Indonesia. To realize the plan, the Government of RI would import
2,000 heifers and 100 bulls from Australia including the supporting equipment
and technical team. By this program it was expected that cattle breeding
business would be a new model of business which was more profitable.
Franky explained that so far cattle breeding business was
unattractive to businesspeople. Limited land forced cattle breeders to breed
cattle the conventional way i.e. by using cage with high production cost and
longer turnover compared to feedlooting. Meanwhile palm-cattle combination was
believed to reduce fertilizer expenses and reduce animal feed cost and
maintenance cost.
If this program was successful, it could be copied by
other palm growers which might support Government’s self reliance program, in
livestock and minimize dependency on import. It could also mean opportunity for
investors in cattle breeding business.
Besides there was also cow slaughter was one development
by Australia. Today Australia was one of the countries applying high technology
of high hygienic degree for cow cutting. Franky said that training was
exercised by sending representative of Indonesia cutting houses to lean how to
cut cows in Australia. Indonesia would cut cows the efficient, hygienic and
economical way.
While agreeing on come activities in 2015/2016, the third
partnership meeting would also discuss Indonesia’s food resiliency, future
Direction of Partnership and reporting of programs underway and agreed to at
previous meeting, among others Skill Development Program and Capacity Building
as well as NTCA; Indonesia-Australia Pastoral Industry Student Program in
Collaboration with Government universities in Indonesia.
Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security in the
Red Meat and Cattle Sector was set up on April 17, 2014. The partnership aimed
at synergizing power and potential of the two countries in the meat industry
whereby to build relationship of mutual benefit in investment and long term
business toward Indonesia’s food resiliency.
Present at the third meeting was Australia’s Minister of
Agriculture Bernaby Joyce, Indonesia’s Ambassador in Canberra H.E. Najib Riphat
Kosoema, and members of Indonesian delegation consisting of representative of
BKPM, coordinating Minister in Economy Miistry of Trade, associations, and
players of the livestock industry in Indonesia. (SS)
Business News - August 28, 2015
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