WITH foot-and-mouth-disease now endemic in Indonesia following last year’s outbreak, more reports are emerging that Jakarta may soon open its market to shipments of cattle from Brazil – but whether such a trade would be viable long-term remains doubtful.
Vaccinating small holder cattle for FMD around feedlots in Indonesia.
Indonesia currently relies on Australia as its sole source of feeder cattle, importing around 500,000 to one million cattle per year over the past decade.
Indonesian Government representatives have never tried to hide their desire to reduce Indonesia’s reliance…
