The West Java Provincial Government (West Java Provincial Government) seeks to accelerate zero cases for mouth and nail disease (PMK) in livestock by 2023. "We also hope that PMK in West Java will soon be zero cases, so the marking and data collection of livestock needs to be continuously boosted," said Acting Regional Secretary of West Java Province, Taufik Budi Santoso, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, January 29. According to Taufik, the PMK Task Force at the West Java Provincial level and in Regencies/Cities throughout West Java and other related elements is ready to carry out vaccinations and tagging of these livestock. "Hopefully, for our marking, we can be better and improved in PMK control," he said. Previously, Taufik had attended the Kick Off Vaccination of Ornabidities and Kuku Year 2023 at UPTD BPTSP and HPT Cikole Lembang, West Bandung Regency. PMK Vaccination kick Off centered in Barru Regency, South Sulawesi and took place simultaneously in 29 provinces through virtual connections, including in West Java.The activities led directly by the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo to accelerate Indonesia free of PMK outbreaks as well as carry out tagging and data collection of livestock to be more accurate. In this series of events, vaccinations to cattle and buffalo were carried out, then the delivery of vaccine aids, medicines, disinfectants as well as marking of livestock carried out simultaneously and mass. Not only that, virtual interactive dialogue was also carried out between Provincial and Regency/City Governments in Indonesia with Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo. "Alhamdulillah, it has been implemented_kick off for tagging as well as vaccinations, and this is a step that needs to continue to be carried out coordinatively," said Taufik Budi Santoso. Taufikat conveyed his appreciation and infinite gratitude to the Minister of Agriculture and ranks who have acted quickly and strategically in implementing national PMK control, including in Jabar. Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and Director of Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture who have prepared vaccines and so on, including a proud information system," said Taufik.
With the total population of dairy cows based on data from the Association of Indonesian Milk Cooperatives (GKSI) around 100,000 and a fluctuating beef cattle population. "If (PMK vaccine) is lacking, then another submission will be made to the Ministry of Agriculture," said Arifin.
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