East Java Government Invites West Kalimantan to Develop Livestock Sector
East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has offered to strengthen cooperation in the livestock sector through human resource capacity building to the West Kalimantan Provincial Government.
“If the Governor of West Kalimantan is willing to send artificial insemination technicians for cattle and sheep farming, God willing, when they return, we will continue to provide assistance. We will guide them on how to perform artificial insemination, monitor pregnancies, and ensure that pregnancy has occurred in specific cattle. God willing, we are ready to support them,” said Khofifah while attending the East Java-West Kalimantan trade and investment mission in Pontianak on Tuesday.
She said the West Kalimantan Provincial Government could send farmers and technical staff to attend training at the Singosari Artificial Insemination Centre in East Java, which is a unit of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Khofifah believes that improving the capacity of inseminators and supervisory staff can help accelerate the development of cattle population and quality in West Kalimantan.
She expressed hope that strengthening reproductive and breeding technology would support Indonesia’s target of achieving meat self-sufficiency within the next few years.
According to Khofifah, the involvement of regional governments, business actors, and business organisations in the trade mission is an important asset to ensure that the various commitments agreed upon can be realised.
She expressed appreciation to the West Kalimantan Provincial Government for the welcome and synergy provided during the trade mission.
Khofifah hopes that the economic relationship between East Java and West Kalimantan, which has been ongoing for about seven years, can continue to be expanded through trade, investment, human resource development, and technology transfer.
Meanwhile, West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan previously said that cooperation with East Java needs to be developed not only in product trade but also in technology and knowledge transfer.
Norsan believes West Kalimantan still has much to learn from East Java, particularly in commodity processing and production technology development.