IMPORT POLICY 'Cattle Prices tumbled in Gunungkidul

IMPORT POLICY 'Cattle Prices tumbled in Gunungkidul A number of Livestock Farmers Group in Gunungkidul complained about the drop in cattle prices in recent years. They complain because the settlement was substantial, reaching 40% more.
Livestock Farmers Group Chairman Tri Manunggal Bejiharjo Karangmojo Karnoto to KR, Wednesday (12 / 5), said first metal cow worth USD 13 million, now down to USD 10 million. Who's that originally cost USD 8 million, was also decreased to USD 6.5 million. These conditions create anxiety management group of cattle farm. Decline in beef prices was due to the uprising of the government to import beef from Australia.
"The central government hoped to stop the import of cows, so that domestic prices could be recovered. Because now the price dropped, so if there are members of groups that intend to sell their livestock, the group can lend money at first. But if the number of group members who need a lot, going would not also have to sell even if prices drop dramatically cow now, "said Kartono which has a number of members of the group reaches 35 people.
About the needs of livestock feed, according to the breeder is not a problem, because there is cash land used for forage village fodder (HMT) and the location of the cage. Where before there had not yet hardened enclosure 11, is now all over the cage has developed well thanks to the lending group. Because the condition of the cage is clean and has hardened would be better for the health of cattle.
"Waste from cattle also have been used for composting. Plan ahead, the group also wants to produce compost in large numbers. The effort that has been running since 2006 and is sufficiently developed, because if the first number only 20 head of cattle with 24 members, has now reached 142 head of cattle and the number of members are 35 people, "he concluded

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