Business Actors Must Report, DPKP Kaltara Monitors Livestock Traffic Entering

TANJUNG SELOR - The North Kalimantan Provincial Agriculture and Food Security Agency (DPKP) has tightened supervision of the entry of livestock from outside the area by requiring business actors to report the official distribution plan of livestock before entering the Kaltara area.

Head of the DPKP Livestock Division of Kaltara, Surianto Semuel, said this step was taken as an effort to arrange livestock traffic administration as well as maintain the stability of the supply and price of livestock commodities in the region.

"Business actors who bring animals from outside the region have now reported their import activities to the service office, including the number of livestock that will enter," said Surianto, Monday, March 2.

"They are obliged to report how many animals will be included. This data is important for supervision and ensuring that the distribution of livestock runs according to regulations," he continued.

He explained, in the initial stage, the DPKP will provide recommendations for livestock intake as the basis for animal traffic administration and control.

"This recommendation is part of the local government's supervision system for livestock business activities," he explained.

Then, the Kaltara DPKP also coordinated with technical local government organizations (OPD) that have authority in collecting regional levies. This coordination aims to formulate the right formula for imposing levies without burdening business actors or triggering price increases in the market.

"The crackdown on levies must still run according to the rules, but the formula is prepared so as not to disrupt the stability of the existing meat and livestock commodity prices," he said.

He added that the local government hopes that the reporting and recommendation mechanism will be able to create a more orderly, transparent, and controlled governance of the livestock sector, while maintaining the availability of livestock supplies in North Kalimantan.

"In addition to administrative and economic aspects, this supervision is also a preventive step in maintaining animal health and preventing the entry of livestock diseases from outside the area," he said.