In 2023, West Java Will Accelerate Population Recovery Infected By Oral And Kuku Diseases

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Food and Livestock Security Service (DKPP) of West Java Province (West Java) accelerated the recovery of livestock populations affected by the Outer and Kuku Disease (PMK) outbreak in 2023, namely by allocating the spread of 138 imported mother-based cattle in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian Milk Cooperatives (GKSI). "The spread of approximately 750 cattle and beef cattle. This activity complements the livestock distribution activities produced by the DKPP scope of UPTD, which from 2019 to 2022, has been distributed to foster groups," said Head of the West Java Food and Livestock Security Service (DKPP) Moh Arifin Soedjayana, quoted from Antara, Saturday, December 31. Arifin said 2022 was a challenging year for the livestock industry in West Java. As one of the livestock and dairy farming centers in Indonesia, the PMK outbreak that reappeared after 32 years was set free from PMK by WHO. This disruption, according to Arifin, which mobilized livestock personnel to continue to innovate and collaborate in preventing the impact of the PMK outbreak. Through collaboration with all livestock sectors on sick livestock treatment activities, data collection, tagging and vaccination of healthy livestock as well as animal traffic tightening. According to him, support from West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil PMK handling runs well. "Alhamdulillah, to this day, of 68 thousand livestock infected PMK, the cure rate reached 82.2 percent, the death rate was 16.8 percent and active cases were only 504 tails or equivalent to 0.79 percent," he said.

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil received awards from livestock business actors for their high attention in handling livestock mouth and Kuku Diseases (PMK). The appreciation was also obtained by the West Java Provincial Government from people and associations related to the health of West Java farms. The award was handed over at the same time as the delivery and launch of a veterinary service car at Pakuan State Building, Bandung City, today.

According to Arifin, during the event, people of livestock gave appreciation and appreciation to Governor Ridwan Kamil. From the Association of Indonesian Milk Cooperatives (GKSI) for efforts to recover dairy cattle affected by the PMK outbreak in West Java.

"Apresiasi juga datang dari Setetan Pembelak dan Kambing Indonesia (HPDKI), atas upaya konservasi dan pengembangan sumber daya genetic (SDG) lokal lamb Garut," kata Arifin.

Meanwhile, the award to the West Java Provincial Government came from the Indonesian Veterinary Association (PDHI) West Java I Branch for its preparedness in handling and controlling animal diseases as well as guaranteeing animal products in West Java.

Then from the management of the Indonesian Animal Engineers and Bachelors Association (ISPI) West Java for the development and development of livestock. "Also from the Indonesian animal medicine association for handling the PMK outbreak," he said. In a series of agendas, his party also expressed appreciation to the Governor of West Java who has supported the commitment of animal health services so that the veterinary service car, abbreviated as Moyanvet, can be realized.

"This Moyanvet is one of the top forty five innovations in West Java in 2021 and is a commitment to improve and expand services to maintain the Abdi Bhakti Tani trophy from the Ministry of Agriculture," said Arifin.