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Indonesian students get taste of Aussie pastoral industry

Source : http://www.farmingahead.com.au/articles/1/8258/2013-05-03/news/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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Indonesia, negara kepulauan terluas didunia ini memiliki potensi yang sangat besar di bidang peternakan. Mulai dari peternakan Sapi Potong, Sapi Perah, Unggas, Domba dll. Namun, hal ini kurang didukung dengan keseriusan pemerintah maupun pelaku usahanya. Kebijakan-kebijakan banyak yang masih perlu diperbaiki,salahsatunya swasembada daging sapi 2014 yang diniliai masih sangat rancu untuk direalisasikan. Belum adanya lahan yang dimanfaatkan untuk pembibitan atau breeding sapi lokal yang luas sebagai salahsatu cara agar kita mempunyai sumber Breeder Sapi Lokal. Memang di beberapa tempat seperti di Bali contohnya yang sudah mengembangkan Sapi Lokalnya, yaitu Sapi Bali. Namun, masih tetap saja banyak kendala yang dialaminya. Perlu adanya keseriusan dari pihak pengelola maupun pemerintah dalam management pembibitan Sapi Lokal.
Jadi,menurut saya, terlebih dahulu diperbanyak tempat-tempat pembibitan sapi lokal sebagi icon negara kita, supaya kita tidak terlalu bergantung pada sapi impor.
Salam Peternakan Indonesia ! Maju terus peternakan kita !

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Fotografi adalah hobi saya. Dulu, I don't have camera for taking pictures. I was borrowed it to my friends. Although that condition, saya tetap menyukai hobi itu. Sampai suatu saat, saya memaksakan membeli kamera yang manual.