Indonesian students get taste of Aussie pastoral industry
WHILE international relations with Indonesia may have been strained
since the ban on live exports, its students have travelled Down Under to gain
first-hand knowledge of the northern Australian pastoral industry.
After months of preparation, 16 Indonesian Animal Husbandry students arrived
in Darwin to participate in the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association
(NTCA) Indonesia Australia Pastoral Industry Student Program.
According to NCTA, a pilot program last year was an outstanding success,
prompting the NTCA to expand the program from eight to 16 students, selected
from five universities across Indonesia.
NTCA's executive director Luke Bowen said the program was designed to establish
and expand relationships for mutual Australian and Indonesian industry growth
and benefit.
The students will spend two weeks in Katherine undertaking intensive
pastoral industry training, before heading out to six weeks' work experience at
cattle stations across the Northern Territory.
"It is an exciting program that will benefit the students, the pastoral
industry and the Territory," Bowen said.
The program has attracted national attention, including that of the Prime
Minister, who was provided a briefing on the program while meeting the NTCA
last week.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard also provided federal government support
through the Department of Regional Australia and Office of Northern Australia
to assist the program.
The federal assistance complements the investment also being made by the the
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Meat and
Livestock Australia and the Northern Territory government.
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