Sacrificial Animals In Bogor Decreased Compared To Last Year

JAKARTA - The number of sacrificial animals in Bogor, West Java has decreased by 10 percent when compared to Eid al-Adha in 2019 which reached 3,330, while this year only 2,953.

"The Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) records that there are 2,953 sacrificial animals in Bogor Regency that will be slaughtered at Eid al-Adha 1441 Hijriah," said Head of the Veterinary Public Health Section (Kesmavet) of the Bogor Regency Livestock and Fisheries Service (Disnakan), Hardi Hendriawan quoted from Antara, Thursday 23 July.

"Those that are fostered and entered into the official data are as many as 906 goat sacrificial animals, and 2,047 sacrificial animals for cow and buffalo," he added.

Even though there is a decrease in the number of sacrificial animals, he said, it is hoped that the implementation of slaughtering sacrificial animals this year will not be hampered by anything, and the slaughterers of sacrificial animals can comply with health protocols for the prevention of COVID-19.

"I hope that the implementation of Eid al-Adha in 2020 will be safe and controlled like the previous years," he said.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has not only resulted in a decrease in the number of sacrificial animals to be slaughtered, but also a decrease in the sales turnover of sacrificial animals on the market.

This condition is felt by the seller of sacrificial animals located at Jalan Alternative GOR Pakansari, Cibinong, Bogor Regency, Yahya (43).

According to Yahya, sales of sacrificial animals in 2020 before Eid al-Adha 1441 Hijriah dropped dramatically compared to the previous year.

"I usually sell 150 sacrificial animals on this date, but in 2020, only 90 buses have been selling," he said.