Governor of Lampung, Rahmat Mirzani Djausal, has invited the\nIndonesian Association of Livestock Engineers and Graduates (ISPI) in\nLampung Province to become a strategic partner of the regional\ngovernment in strengthening downstream activities in the livestock\nsector to support food security and regional economic growth.<\/p>\n
This invitation was conveyed during his attendance at the\nInstallation of the ISPI Lampung Provincial Board for the 2026\u20132031\nPeriod, combined with an interactive discussion themed \u2018Livestock\nDownstreaming Towards Lampung\u2019s Food Security in Supporting National\nStrategic Programmes\u2019 at the Ballroom of Aston Hotel on Saturday, 9 May\n2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the Provincial Government of Lampung, I extend\ncongratulations and best wishes to all the newly installed ISPI Lampung\nProvincial Board members. I hope this board not only serves as a\nprofessional forum for livestock engineers and graduates but also\nbecomes a strategic partner of the regional government in building a\nmore advanced, modern, independent, and competitive livestock sector in\nLampung,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Rahmat assessed that the livestock sector holds a strategic position\nin supporting Lampung\u2019s economic development. With a land area of 3.3\nmillion hectares and the majority of the population depending on\nagriculture and its derivatives, Lampung is considered to have great\npotential to become a national food powerhouse.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout 60 percent of Lampung\u2019s population depends on the agricultural\nsector. The abundance of agricultural commodities ensures plentiful feed\navailability and continues to drive investment growth in the livestock\nsector,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He explained that Lampung is currently one of the largest\nlivestock-producing regions in Indonesia. However, he believes the\nsector still needs strengthening through downstreaming and improvements\nin trade systems so that economic added value can be enjoyed by local\ncommunities. He highlighted the still high distribution costs due to an\ninefficient supply chain, particularly in the distribution of corn as a\nraw material for animal feed.<\/p>\n
\u201cCorn from various areas in Lampung is transported wet to South\nLampung for drying, then the feed products are sent back to the regions.\nThis results in high costs and burdens farmers. Therefore, in the\nfuture, we will build corn drying systems in villages so that\ndownstreaming can be carried out directly in the areas,\u201d he\nclarified.<\/p>\n
As a concrete step, the Provincial Government of Lampung is\nimplementing the Desaku Maju Programme by building dryers or corn dryers\nin production centre villages. This year, the provincial government\ntargets distributing nearly 200 dryer units and will increase it to 500\nunits in 2027-2028 in every village.<\/p>\n
According to Rahmat, the presence of village dryers will open\nopportunities for the emergence of SME-based animal feed industries,\nreduce production costs, and improve the welfare of farmers and\nlivestock breeders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want affordable feed based on local raw materials. Agricultural\nwaste can be utilised as animal feed. If this succeeds and is replicated\nin hundreds of villages, economic growth will move faster,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, Rahmat also emphasised the importance of increasing\nprotein consumption among the public as part of efforts to create\nsuperior human resources towards Golden Indonesia 2045. He noted that\nalthough Lampung is one of the national protein suppliers, the protein\nconsumption rate among Lampung\u2019s people is still below the national\naverage. Therefore, he asked ISPI to help the government improve human\nresource quality through strengthening the livestock sector. \u201cProtein is\nnot just about food, but an investment in human resource quality. We\nwant Lampung\u2019s children to grow healthy, intelligent, and productive,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
In addition, he invited ISPI to actively support livestock research\nand innovation, from developing local feed, processing livestock\nproducts, to providing technological assistance to breeders.<\/p>\n
\u201cISPI must become the regional government\u2019s scientific partner,\nhelping map livestock potentials, assisting breeders with cultivation\nand processing technologies, maintaining food safety and halal\nstandards, and serving as the engine of innovation for Lampung\u2019s\nlivestock sector,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
In closing, Rahmat invited all elements, including ISPI, to jointly\nbuild Lampung through sustainable agriculture and livestock sectors.\n\u201cLet us partner together and become strategic partners to grow Lampung\u2019s\neconomy for a better future for our children and grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lampung-partners-with-ispi-to-strengthen-livestock-sector-1778496825", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }