Indonesia prepares 1.3 mln local livestock for Eid al Adha festival of sacrifice, up 10 pct from 2018
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s government has prepared 1.3 million livestock for the Eid al Adha festival of sacrifice this year, up 10 per cent from 2018, director general of livestock and animal health at the agriculture ministry Ketut Diarmita told Salaam Gateway.
“We have already prepared animals for sacrificial worship in 2019 as many as 1.3 million tails, consisting of 376,487 cows, 12,958 buffaloes, 716,089 goats as well as 214,178 sheep,” said the official.
“Based on these data, the estimated needs of livestock for Eid al Adha 2019 can be guaranteed fully met from the provision of local livestock," he added.
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