Government anticipates matching demand without importing.
Jakarta: The Indonesian government has prepared 2.3 million animals for the Eid al Adha festival of sacrifice this year with the country’s animal health monitoring online system indicating there will be no need to import.
Director general of livestock and animal health at the agriculture ministry Nasrullah told Salaam Gateway the demand for 1.8 million animals was fully guaranteed from local livestock. The government anticipates a 10% growth in demand this year from the 1.6 million sacrificed in 1443 (2021).
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