Australia Strengthens Cooperation with Indonesian Cattle Industry

The Australian Government has announced a new grant to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) for the Indonesia Biosecurity Support Program.

IDXChannel - The Australian Government has announced a new grant to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) for the Indonesia Biosecurity Support Program. 

The program supports cooperation between the Australian and Indonesian cattle industries to strengthen capability to address animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).

“Australia and Indonesia share longstanding agricultural cooperation and strong industry partnerships. We are continuing efforts together to enhance animal biosecurity capacity in the region,” said Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams in a media release, Thursday (21/11/2024).

The new funding will further enhance the strong relationship between the Australian and Indonesian livestock sectors, including by boosting the longer-term biosecurity capacity of the Indonesian feedlot sector.

The funding is intended to support development of an accreditation framework for feedlots with strong biosecurity practices, establishment of an Indonesian-led feedlot consultancy, and extension of a program for biosecurity improvements into corporate dairies.

The program has previously supported delivery of risk assessments and biosecurity management plans for 33 feedlots in Indonesia, as well as successfully convening workshops for Indonesian industry on implementing cost-effective biosecurity measures. (Wahyu Dwi Anggoro)