E. Timor animal husbandry luring

E. Timor animal husbandry luring

DILI: An official from the Communication Forum of East
Timor/West Nusa Tenggara -- Darwin, Manuel Viegas Carrascalao,
has said that Darwin (Australia) businesspeople are interested in
developing animal husbandry in East Timor.

Carrascalao, forum chairman for the East Timor region, said
Monday that a ranch might be developed in the southern part of
East Timor.

He said that telephone contacts have been made between him and
Australian businesspeople. "They said they want to come here
in the middle of this month. I asked them to review their plans,
because everyone has been busy with the election campaign,"
Carrascalao told The Jakarta Post.

The southern part of the province would be the best location
for the ranch, he said. "The soil is good and water is available
all year long. That gives it a good prospect."

The main market target of the husbandry in the future would
probably be Jakarta, he said. "We want to supply meat for the
capital," said Carrascalao, who is a House of Representatives
member from the Golkar faction. (37/sur)