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Indonesia allocates 1.5M hectares for dairy, beef farming

JAKARTA (XINHUA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has prepared 1.5 million hectares of land for dairy and beef cattle farming to increase the country’s meat and milk production.

“We hope this will attract investor interest to support the development of sustainable, modern cattle farming in Indonesia,” said Director General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Agung Suganda yesterday.

Livestock clusters will also be established, bringing together corporations, cooperatives, and farmer groups. This programme is also intended to support the free meals programme, which will be implemented in January 2025, to boost public access to nutritious food.

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman announced that specific land have been set aside for dairy cattle farming in Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and South Kalimantan.

Traders round up cattle at a livestock market in Pamekasan, East Java, Indonesia. PHOTO: XINHUA
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