Provincial Government Selection Of Superior Cows For President Jokowi's Sacrifice In West Sumatra

One of the leading cows selected for the President's sacrifice in West Sumatra. BETWEEN the West Sumatra Livestock Service/Dinas

The West Sumatra Provincial Government (Pemprov West Sumatra) conducted a selection and proposed three superior cows to be chosen as sacrificial animals from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for the people of this area. "Of the dozens of cows we selected, three large cows were selected which were proposed to be sacrificial animals from the President in West Sumatra," said Head of the West Sumatra Animal Husbandry and Health Service Sukarli in Padang, Antara, Tuesday, June 6. Each of the three cows is Limousin Cross owned by Eko Setiawan from Padang Panjang weighing around 1,000-1,080 kilograms. Then the Simbra Cross cow belonging to Armudamas, a resident of Solok Regency weighing about 946-1,037 kilograms. Finally, the Sidenal cow belonging to Dt Palindih, who is a resident of Agam Regency. The cow weighs about 961-1,037 kilograms. Sukarli said that of the three proposed cows, President Jokowi through the Director General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health and the State Secretariat would choose one for sacrifice in West Sumatra. "The possibility of a review of the three proposed cows coincides with the implementation of Penas Tani in West Sumatra on June 10, 2023," he also said. Previously in 2022 President Jokowi sacrificed one local PO in West Sumatra. Usually the sacrificial cows chosen are Simmental or Limousin cattle, but in 2022 the breeders in Pasaman ask that the sacrificial cows from the President come from the area.

Because in 2022, PMK disease is endemic, including in West Sumatra, by considering efforts to reduce cow travel to reduce potential exposure to disease, it is decided to choose local cattle. The local PO beef weighing 0.9 tons was then distributed to earthquake victims that occurred in Pasaman.