Fewer animals will be sacrificed in Indonesia for Eid al Adha due to COVID-19 crisis - official
JAKARTA – Fewer animals will be slaughtered in Indonesia during this year’s Eid al Adha feast of sacrifice due to lower demand from households hit by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official at the ministry of agriculture.
The government has prepared 2.1 million local livestock for the feast of sacrifice, consisting of 1,023,854 goats, 649,881 cows, 470,662 sheep, and 18,784 buffaloes, Ketut Diarmita, director general of livestock and animal health at the agriculture ministry, told Salaam Gateway.
“Based on these data, the estimated needs of livestock for Eid al Adha 2020/1441H can be guaranteed fully met from the provision of local livestock. However, there will be a lower number of tails that will be slaughtered this year, due to COVID-19,” said the official.
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