Sad Story From Minister Of Agriculture Syahrul: Because Of The PMK Outbreak, Farmers Sell Loss Of Their Livestock Up To Rp. 30 Million Ahead Of Eid

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JAKARTA - Ahead of Eid al-Adha 1443 H or the Feast of Sacrifice which is expected to take place in July, an outbreak of mouth and nail disease (FMD) in livestock also appears. This causes many farmers to sell their livestock at a loss.

Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo at the Working Meeting (Raker) conveyed this during a meeting with Commission IV of the DPR, Monday, May 23. Syahrul said that many breeders are now selling their livestock below the fair price ahead of the Eid al-Adha. In fact, said Syahrul, the moment of Eid is eagerly awaited by farmers to get a profit.

"They hope to make a profit from there (the Eid al-Adha), and the symptoms of this PMK coincide with that condition and the conditions in the field are dangerous, because the price (cows) should have been sold for IDR 40 million, they have released IDR 10 million. Syahrul.

Therefore, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul said that his party was preparing to organize a religious day which was celebrated with the slaughter of sacrificial animals in a safe and healthy manner.

"We are preparing for Eid al-Adha 1443 H, which will soon be to ensure that the sacrificial cattle are healthy and fit for slaughter," he said.

Syahrul also guaranteed the availability of sacrificial animals that did not come from cities with red zones whose livestock had been confirmed by FMD, which was estimated at 1.73 million heads. But from other areas that fall into the green zone category.

As is known, the Mouth and Nail Disease (FMD) epidemic has spread to 16 provinces, 82 regencies/cities and has infected 20,723 livestock. Meanwhile, 6,898 recovered.

The 16 provinces in question are Aceh, Bangka Belitung, Banten, DIY, West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Lampung, West Nusa Tenggara, Riau, West Sumatra, South Sumatra and North Sumatra. .

"Currently, data collection and socialization of PMK are being carried out to traders of qurbani by all district/city offices who are provided with technical instructions for slaughtering qurbani to be guided," he said.

The Ministry of Agriculture has also calculated the estimated slaughter of sacrificial animals in 2022 as many as 1,722,982 heads. This figure is up about 5 to 6 percent from 2021 1,640,935 tails.

"Livestock in 2022 will be 1.72 million heads, an increase of 5-6 percent from 2021 as many as 1.64 million heads," he said.