Joko Hopes Kupang Can Be Cattle Hub
Kupang. The Jakarta city administration and the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) government signed a memorandum on Monday that would seek to improve the supply of beef from NTT to the capital to meet high demand and reduce imports.
Visiting the village of Ponai in NTT's Kupang district on Monday, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo said the agreement was aimed at cutting down imports, adding that he hoped the move would be beneficial for both regions.
"We are too dependent on imports. Kupang has shown it can breed and prepare cattle for the local market and NTT Governor Frans Lebu Raya has confirmed that there is a ranch. This is not just about Idul Fitri [when many animals are ritually slaughtered to celebrate the end of the fasting month], 60 percent of the national beef consumption is in Jakarta," Joko said.
"Jakartans like to eat beef so why don't we try and meet that demand from local suppliers? Why do we have to look for imported beef when we can produce it locally?"
Joko said his administration will be looking into the type of investment needed for developing the industry in the province and how the industry could develop.
"We have been discussing this for six months and today we can finally sign the agreement. This is a good opportunity, it's just a matter of figuring out the type of business model that will be used so both Jakarta's consumers and NTT's producers can benefit," he said.
Frans emphasized the region has been working towards becoming a cattle hub for the past five years.
"Every year we send them to Jakarta, Surabaya, Kalimantan, Makassar. However, this isn't formalized in a more focused legal partnership," Frans said.
With the agreement, Frans said he hoped to be able to meet the demands in Jakarta.
Frans said that the population of cattle in NTT is spread across several districts, such as Kupang, South Central Timor, East Sumba, Central Sumba, West Sumba, Southwest Sumba, East Manggarai, Manggarai, West Manggarai, Ngada and Nagekeo.
"To maintain the population of cattle in NTT, there has been a regulation not to send live cattle to Jakarta and Kalimantan or other regions in Indonesia," he said.
Frans added that the city administration plans to invest Rp 2 trillion for the construction of modern slaughterhouses and cattle breeding processes.
"With this investment, it is hoped the national beef supply can be met," he said.
Joko also explained that to minimize expenses, the city will be looking into improvements for transportation, breeding processes for cattle food providers as well as health maintenance.
Since Joko was nominated as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) presidential candidate, the Jakarta governor has pledged to do more to improve Indonesia's food security and reduce the need for imports.
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