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Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo fully supports Program of Bali Province to achieve One-Million-Bali Cattle by 2025. That was stated by the Minister when witnessing the signing of three MoUs between Agriculture Ministry and Bali Governor in Denpasar, on January 4, 2020.

One of the MoUs was about One Million Bali Cattle Supports National Top Commodity Cattle-Buffalo Program. According to Minister Syahrul, Bali is a province with vast potential of farming and agriculture. With the MoUs, the Ministry will fully support farming and agriculture programs in Bali.

In a written statement received by Media on Monday (Jan6), Minister Syahrul said, the MoU aims to increase agricultural development towards advanced, independent, and modern agriculture. Furthermore, the Minister hoped that the agricultural products can be exported by increasing production and productivity. This move is in line with three-fold export movement.

Meanwhile, Bali Governor Wayan Koster said that Bali is an agriculture-based province, and food supply is one of the main programs. The Governor said, support by Agriculture Ministry to increase agricultural production and productivity in Bali is very important in supporting programs of Balinese people and regional government. Wayan Koster added, Bali is rich of local agricultural commodities such as orange, salak (snake fruit), coffee, cattle, goats, and others. However, these commodities are yet to be utilized optimally. Later, Agriculture Ministry’s support is expected to optimize this potential.

Especially related to the One Million Bali Cattle by 2025 Program, Livestock and Animal Health Director General I Ketut Diarmita said, the target can be achieved if there is increase of mother cow around 30 to 45 percent, and supported by increasing of calf birth around 80 to 85 percent from the total brood cows.

Meanwhile, the slaughter of productive female cows in Bali must be decreased until 5 to 10 percent from the currently recorded slaughter, and death of newborn calves must be lowered to below 5 percent.