Ahead of Eid al-Adha, West Java's DKPP Has Examined 13,945 Sacrificial Animals
West Java Provincial Food Security Agency (DKPP) has conducted health inspections on 13,945 head of sacrificial animals to ensure the animals sold for Eid al-Adha 2026 are healthy and of suitable age for slaughter. Linda Al Amin, head of the West Java DKPP, said that while cases of foot-and-mouth disease (PMK) and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) have been found in several areas, the situation remains safe and under control.
‘Health-check teams for sacrificial animals have been deployed to various regions in West Java. The inspections are carried out massively to ensure animals sold to the public are healthy and fit for slaughter. We have inspected 13,945 head of sacrificial livestock,’ she said.
Linda noted that with rising livestock mobility ahead of Eid al-Adha, DKPP West Java continues to monitor and tighten the spread of PMK and LSD, which are major threats to sacrificial animals. Up to mid-May 2026, active PMK and LSD cases were reported in several regencies/cities in West Java, but still under control. From January 1 to May 13, 2026, there were 628 PMK cases across seven regencies/cities. LSD cases numbered 79 in four regencies/cities.
‘The number of cases is relatively small compared with the total livestock population in West Java. The local vaccination program is a key factor in controlling the spread of infectious diseases. This demonstrates that the disease can be prevented from spreading and controlled,’ she said.
Linda added that besides health surveillance, DKPP West Java also monitors inbound sacrificial animals from outside the province. West Java does not only meet local demand but also serves as a transit hub for sacrificial animals destined for DKI Jakarta. According to data from the animal traffic application, more than 113,000 sacrificial animals have entered West Java in the last six months. It is clear that the 2026 supply of sacrificial animals is sufficient, provided by local farmers in West Java together with animals from outside West Java recorded through the animal traffic application in six months totaling 113,522 head, including cattle, goats, buffalo and sheep.
Sacrificial animals of varying weights are sold at prices ranging from Rp2.5 million for around 12 kilograms to Rp5 million for around 40 kilograms.
Each sacrificial animal entering Surabaya must have been vaccinated against PMK at least once, evidenced by a vaccination certificate or eartag QR Code.
The presence of police at Jatinom Livestock Market is to provide a sense of safety for people visiting or transacting in sacrificial animals.
Beyond the sufficient number, the health of sacrificial animals is good and free from diseases such as PMK and anthrax.
The public is advised to purchase sacrificial animals at official selling sites that are supervised and checked by authorities.