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        "id": 1679797,
        "msgid": "ahead-of-eid-al-adha-ntb-requires-additional-cattle-transport-ships-1776261056",
        "date": "2026-04-15 20:21:13",
        "title": "Ahead of Eid al-Adha, NTB Requires Additional Cattle Transport Ships",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government has requested additional sea transport capacity from the Ministry of Transportation to handle the shipment of approximately 20,000 cattle to the Jabodetabek area ahead of Eid al-Adha, addressing challenges from limited vessel availability for trucks and lorries. To mitigate annual port congestion, NTB established an Integrated Task Force for Sacrificial Animal Traffic in 2026, involving multiple stakeholders to schedule permits and limit daily shipments, while providing veterinary support and education to farmers. These measures ensure smooth distribution, reinforcing NTB's role as a key national livestock supplier and maintaining market confidence.",
        "content": "<p>The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government has sent a letter\nto the Ministry of Transportation requesting an increase in sea\ntransport capacity, following the high volume of cattle shipments to the\nJabodetabek region ahead of Eid al-Adha, reaching around 20,000 head.\nNTB provincial government spokesperson Ahsanul Khalik stated that the\nlimited availability of sea transport modes, particularly ships for\ncarrying trucks and lorries, is the main challenge in distributing the\nlivestock. \u201cSo the issue of congestion at ports is actually a problem\nthat almost happens every year. However, in 2026, the government has\ntaken various anticipatory steps from the beginning to minimise this,\u201d\nhe said on Wednesday (15\/4\/2026). Ahsanul explained that the shipment\ndensity occurs not due to system management failures, but rather the\nsimultaneous convergence of two major logistics flows: livestock and\nagricultural products. To anticipate this, the NTB provincial government\nformed the 2026 Integrated Task Force for Sacrificial Animal Traffic\nthrough NTB Governor\u2019s Decree Number 100.3.3.1-127 of 2026. \u201cThis task\nforce involves the provincial government, regencies\/cities, vertical\nagencies, and livestock breeder associations, regulating the issuance of\nrecommendations, permits, and veterinary certificates on a scheduled\nbasis to avoid simultaneous shipments,\u201d he said. In addition, the NTB\nprovincial government has limited the maximum number of shipments to 20\ntrucks or lorries per regency\/city per day. This policy is adjusted to\nthe ship schedule via Gili Mas Port and Lembar Port. \u201cWe are educating\nfarmers and business actors to adjust shipment times to ship\navailability and ensure field services,\u201d he said. The NTB provincial\ngovernment has also prepared veterinarians and drinking water provision\nthrough support from BPBD and Quarantine to ensure smooth livestock\nshipments. \u201cSo we are writing to the Republic of Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of\nTransportation for additional vessel fleets via Lembar\/Gili Mas Ports as\nwell as optimising sea toll routes via Bima Port,\u201d he said. These\nefforts continue to be pursued even though the fleet addition is not yet\nfully optimal. \u201cSo the local arrangements are still running well,\u201d he\nsaid. Ahsanul assured that this year\u2019s livestock distribution is\nproceeding safely and under control, without significant impact on\nfarmers. \u201cAlhamdulillah, with cooperation from all parties, the\nlivestock shipment process is running smoothly. This is an indicator\nthat the system we have built is on the right track,\u201d he said. The NTB\nprovincial government hopes this achievement can be maintained and\nimproved in the coming years, while strengthening NTB\u2019s position as a\nnational livestock producing region. He added that NTB, as one of the\nnational livestock granaries, has a strategic role in providing\nsacrificial animals every year. \u201cWe are committed to ensuring livestock\ndistribution runs better every year, while maintaining market trust in\nNTB as a national livestock granary,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahead-of-eid-al-adha-ntb-requires-additional-cattle-transport-ships-1776261056",
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