Ostrich farm under construction

Ostrich farm under construction

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An ostrich breeding farm is being
developed here with birds flown in from Zimbabwe, Antara reported
yesterday.

The farm is one of several development projects in East Nusa
Tenggara slated for inauguration by President Soeharto next
month, the news agency said.

The ostrich farm is being developed adjacent to the Camplong
forest in East Kupang, said the spokesman for the provincial
administration, Mell Adoe.

The farm is being developed by a private company based in
Jakarta. While 156 birds have been flown in, 10 died in
quarantine shortly after arriving from Zimbabwe. (emb)