Farmers In Kulon Progo Are Advised Not To Panic About Mouth And Nail Diseases

KULONPROGO - The Agriculture and Food Service of Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, appealed to farmers not to panic over the presence of mouth and nail disease (PMK) that has already attacked the East Java region. " said Head of the Animal Health Division of the Kulon Progo Agriculture and Food Service, Drajat Purbadi in Kulon Progo, Friday, May 13. However, to what extent the decline is, the officers have not carried out an in-depth identification. "Of course there will be an impact. The trend of falling livestock prices, coupled with the presence of this disease, we believe will decrease," he was quoted as saying by Antara. Meanwhile, the Head of the Kulon Progo Agriculture and Food Service Aris Nugraha asked the public and traders not to bring in livestock from outside the region. "This is in accordance with the President's directive that the outbreak areas are locked down so that livestock do not leave. We as an area that is not affected, we also urge not to import livestock from outside because the spread of mouth and nail disease is very fast," he said. Aris also hopes that if the community finds clinical symptoms leading to PMK, they immediately report to the Agriculture and Food Service or to animal health centers spread across 12 sub-districts. agricultural extension," he said.