East Java Government Invites West Kalimantan to Develop Livestock Sector

Pontianak (ANTARA) - East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has offered to strengthen cooperation in the livestock sector with West Kalimantan through human resource capacity building. Speaking during a trade and investment mission in Pontianak on Tuesday, she said West Kalimantan could send inseminators for cattle and sheep to train in East Java, with continued mentoring upon their return. “If the Governor is willing to send artificial insemination technicians, God willing, we will continue to assist them when they return. We are ready to guide them on how to practice insemination, monitor pregnancies, and ensure conception in specific cattle,” Khofifah said. She noted that breeders and technical staff could be sent to the National Artificial Insemination Centre in Singosari, East Java, a unit under the Ministry of Agriculture. Khofifah assessed that improving the capacity of inseminators and supervisors could help accelerate the development of cattle population and quality in West Kalimantan. She expressed hope that strengthening reproductive technology and cultivation would support Indonesia’s target of achieving meat self-sufficiency in the coming years. According to Khofifah, the involvement of local governments, business actors, and business organisations in the trade mission is crucial capital to ensure agreed commitments can be realised. She also expressed appreciation to the West Kalimantan Provincial Government for the welcome and synergy shown during the mission. Khofifah said she hoped the economic relationship between East Java and West Kalimantan, which has been ongoing for about seven years, could be further expanded through trade, investment, human resource development, and technology transfer. West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan previously stated that cooperation with East Java should be developed not only in product trade but also in technology and knowledge transfer. Norsan assessed that West Kalimantan still has much to learn from East Java, particularly in commodity processing and production technology development.