TEMPO.CO, Mataram - Entrepreneur cattle on the island of Sumbawa ready to meet the needs of beef cattle in Jakarta. 5,000 head of recommendations issued by the Government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), is ready to send 200 tail to make ends meet until the end of the year.
Scheduled for Tuesday, December 4, 2012, a cargo ship transporting cattle imported from Bima will go to the Port Badas in Sumbawa Besar. "Angkutannya through Surabaya. From there proceed to Jakarta using a truck," said Ridwan, Chairman of the Union of Farmers and Merchants National Animal (Pepehani) Sumbawa regency on Sunday, December 2, 2012 afternoon.
According to the owner of PT Subur Makmur Jaya cattle sales to Jakarta worth about USD 31 million, including the cost of transport. Price from breeders only Rp 26 million per head. "The payment in full on the boat before departure," said Ridwan.
He admitted that the supply of beef cattle to meet the needs of Jakarta is not so easy. On the island of Sumbawa there is no such animal market on the island of Lombok. For 10 days only 130 head of cattle could be provided. Ridwan doubt could meet in Jakarta until the end of December with a quota of 5,000 head.
Head of Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health NTB Herry Erpan Rayes explained though cattle on the island of Sumbawa lighter than cow Lombok's because the fat a bit. "So carcass (meat) higher.This its excess cattle from the island of Sumbawa," said Herrera.
Ration 5,000 head to Jakarta to be allocated from the 2250 Bima district head, tail and 750 Dompu Sumbawa regency 2,000.
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