Sensus Pertanian 2013 sebagai Rujukan Populasi Sapi 2013
Census of Agriculture 2013 as the Cattle Population Reference
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Lombok (B2B) - Populasi sapi di seluruh Indonesia diharapkan meningkat melalui hasil Sensus Pertanian 2013, yang dilakukan Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) selama Mei 2013 namun BPS belum mengumumkan hasil sensus secara resmi.
Menteri Pertanian Suswono mengharapkan hasil Sensus Pertanian 2013 dapat menunjukkan peningkatan populasi sapi sejak 2011 hingga 2013.
"Kami menunggu hasil sensus ternak karena belum tahu persis dari 2011 ke 2013," kata Suswono saat melakukan kunjungan kerja di Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Jumat (12/7).
Dia berharap populasi sapi menunjukkan peningkatan dibandingkan 2011 dan 2012, tapi andaikata tidak meningkat maka hasil Sensus Pertanian 2013 dapat menyamai populasi sapi dari hasil sensus sebelumnya.
"Apabila populasi sapi bertambah maka kebutuhan impor akan berkurang, sehingga pasokan lokal dapat menutupi kebutuhan daging nasional," ungkap Suswono.
Lombok (B2B) - The population of cattle in Indonesia is expects to increase through the results of Agricultural Census 2013, which made ��the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) BPS during May 2013 but has not officially announced the results of the census.
Minister of Agriculture, Suswono expect, the results of Agricultural Census 2013 to show an increase in the cattle population from 2011 to 2013.
"We are awaiting the results of livestock census, because not knowing exactly 2011 to 2013," said Suswono during a working visit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Friday (12/7).
He hoped the cattle population showed an increase compared to 2011 and 2012, but had it not increase the results of Agricultural Census 2013 can match the cattle population from the previous census.
"If the cow population increases, demand for imports will be reduced, so that the local supply of meat to cover national needs," said Suswono.
