'9,600 tons of beef needed for Ramadhan'<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The City Husbandry Agency has predicted Jakarta
\nwill need more than 9,625 tons of fresh meat, or at least 44,450
\nhead of cattle, for the fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri
\nfestivities.<\/p>\n
The agency head, Sumitro, said yesterday the supply of meat
\nhad been made available from Dec. 25 to Feb. 15.<\/p>\n
\"As many as 12,500 head of cattle have been provided 15 days
\nbefore Ramadhan, 28,200 for during Ramadhan and 3,750 for the
\nfive days after Idul Fitri,\" Sumitro said.<\/p>\n
He said the meat supply would be from ranches in 13 provinces,
\nincluding Bali, East and West Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi and
\nLampung.<\/p>\n
\"There will be no problem with supply of meat, despite the
\nincreasing demand. There is no need to worry,\" Sumitro said.<\/p>\n
The agency anticipates increased demand for meat before
\nnational festivities like Idul Fitri, eliminating problems, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"The agency has also imported frozen meat in addition to local
\nsupply. This is the policy of the central government in its
\nefforts to control the price of meat and cattle population. The
\ntotal amount of imported meats will be 3,505 tons,\" he said.<\/p>\n
According to Sumitro, imported meat would not dominate meat
\nsupply in the city, as people living in Jakarta prefer fresh meat
\nto frozen produce. Furthermore, demand for frozen meat was only
\n30 tons per day for factories, restaurants and hotels, not
\nindividuals.<\/p>\n
The agency last year projected the need for 40,610 tons of
\nmeat for the fasting month and Idul Fitri. However, it recorded
\nthat the 40,610 tons of meat met the public's needs for five days
\nafter Idul Fitri. This meant the supply was adequate.<\/p>\n
Sumitro said there would also be 19.7 million live chickens,
\n2,988 tons of chicken meat and 20,000 tons of eggs available.
\n(ste\/02)<\/p>",
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