RI goat meat in demand

RI goat meat in demand

JAKARTA (JP): Traders in Malaysia and Singapore have expressed
strong interest in importing goat and lamb meat from Indonesia,
Director General for Farming Sofjan Sudradjat told Antara on
Tuesday.

"The two countries are potential markets and they are
interested in receiving whatever quantity we export," he said.

He added that prices for both types of meat in the countries
was about US$7.30 per kilogram, or more than $2 higher than
domestic prices.

In discussing the Ministry of Agriculture's efforts to fulfill
domestic demand for meat by 2005, he said the ministry was
conducting artificial insemination and cross-breeding programs to
improve the quality of livestock, including goats and lambs, for
sale at reasonable prices. (06)