Donate Kandang Worth IDR 3 Billion, JAPFA And UNHAS Memorandum Of Understanding

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JAKARTA - The commitment of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JAPFA) in supporting the advancement of the world of education, especially in the field of livestock is realized by providing home facilities for State Universities in various regions in Indonesia.

This time, JAPFA together with Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding 'Building Kandang Closed House Teaching Farm for Chicken Cultivation' in the UNHAS campus area, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The construction of a closed-house cage with an area of about 1,500 m2 also supports the implementation of the Higher Education Tridharma which includes Education, Research and Community Service at the Faculty of Livestock UNHAS. Cages with a population of 24,000 are expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The total investment disbursed by JAPFA reaches IDR 3 billion.

The Chancellor of UNHAS, Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jampa, M.Sc in his speech expressed his gratitude to JAPFA for contributing significantly, not only to the campus, but to all parties.

"Building UNHAS is the same as building Indonesia, because we play an important role in producing the nation's young generation who are qualified and competitive. In addition, by building UNHAS, it also accelerates the development of Eastern Indonesia. I hope that this JAPFA initiative can attract friends in the industry to collaborate, because livestock is the future. Especially, because animal protein is one of the main sources of our food," he said, in a written statement, Monday, July 1.

Director of Corporate Affairs of JAPFA, Rachmat Indrajaya, revealed that the grant in the form of poultry cages is a form of JAPFA's contribution to the regeneration of breeders in Indonesia.

"With this collaboration, we hope to have a positive impact on the Indonesian livestock industry, especially poultry, and further guarantee the supply of quality animal protein that is affordable for the community. In addition, it is hoped that Indonesia's poultry will be superior in the international arena," he explained.

JAPFA has given similar home grants in a number of other educational institutions, including UGM, Brawijaya University, Syiah Kuala University, and Al-Barokah Simalungun Modern Islamic Boarding School.

Until the latest is the construction of Poultry Research Farm at IPB University which was inaugurated in early 2023. At Teaching Farm, JAPFA will share practical knowledge including livestock maintenance, animal health monitoring, ensuring biosecurity, as well as livestock business management.