Prabowo distributes 1,098 locally sourced premium sacrificial cattle for Eid al-Adha
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto distributed 1,098 sacrificial cattle for Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijri, all sourced from local farmers and consisting of premium breeds weighing between 800 kilograms and 1.3 tonnes.
Deputy Minister of the State Secretariat Juri Ardiantoro stated that the cattle distributed by the President included Simmental, Limousin, Peranakan Ongole, Brahman, Angus, Bali cattle, FH, Belgian Blue, and Charolais.
“Source of these cattle are all from local farmers, so this moment is expected to be a catalyst for them to increase productivity and quality,” Juri said during a press statement at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Juri explained that the procurement of sacrificial cattle was coordinated by the State Secretariat Ministry through the Presidential Secretariat, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, local animal husbandry and veterinary services, and the Indonesian Cattle Breeders and Feeders Association (APPSI).
“President Prabowo also hopes this serves as an opportunity to develop Indonesia’s independent livestock industry and meet domestic food needs, particularly for beef,” he added.
According to Juri, President Prabowo instructed that the distributed cattle should be utilised to the fullest extent by those in need, either through local governments, designated institutions, or trusted community figures and leaders to distribute the sacrificial animals.
Juri also noted that the number of cattle allocated to local governments exceeded the number of recipient regions because 46 regions did not have cattle meeting the President’s weight standard, so each received two animals.
He added that the procurement budget came from the state budget (APBN) via presidential assistance for community welfare, valued at approximately Rp100 billion, with prices adjusted according to weight and location.
“Thus, we adjust cattle prices per region. The budget spent is approximately Rp100 billion,” he said.
Meanwhile, for Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque, the President donated one Simmental bull weighing 1.3 tonnes.