Penyakit Hewan Mengintai, Suswono Ingatkan Petani Waspada
Animal Diseases Lurking, Suswono Remind Farmers to Wary
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
Denpasar (B2B) - Para peternak diingatkan untuk tidak lengah dalam menghadapi berbagai jenis penyakit yang dapat mengancam hewan ternak piaraaan mereka. Meskipun pemerintah sudah berupaya maksimal mencegah maupun mengatasi dampak flu burung, tapi pengawasan harus tetap ditingkatkan.
"Tangan pemerintah terlalu pendek, tidak bisa menjangkau sampai ke pelosok. Jika ada kesadaran masyarakat, maka akan memperkecil potensi munculnya penyakit pada peternakan. Saya berharap partisipasi masyarakat untuk mengawasi dan mencegah potensi penyakit hewan berbahaya tersebut," kata Menteri Pertanian Suswono usai pembukaan pameran dagang internasional di Nusa Dua Bali, Rabu (5/6).
Langkah waspada terhadap penyakit hewan tersebut merupakan bagian dari upaya meningkatkan produksi peternak untuk mencapai target swasembada daging 2014. Kementerian Pertanian, menurut Suswono akan merevitalisasi seluruh rumah potong hewan (RPH) secara bertahap agar dapat menampung peningkatan hasil produksi ternak potong.
"Dalam mengembangkan rumah potong hewan, pemerintah memerlukan investasi besar, tapi hal itu bisa direalisasikan melalui kelompok-kelompok peternak besar sehingga bisa menampung produktivitas peternak di daerah pengembangannya," ungka Suswono.
Denpasar (B2B) - The breeders are cautioned not negligent in facing various types of diseases that can threatening their livestock. Although the government has attempted to prevent or overcome the maximum impact of bird flu, but surveillance should be increase.
"The hand of the government is too short, could not reach up to remote area. If there is public awareness, it will minimize the potential for emergence of animal diseases. Participation I hope to monitor and prevent potential dangerous animal diseases," said Agriculture Minister Suswono after the opened of an international trade show in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Wednesday (5/6).
Steps to guard against animal disease is part of an effort to increase the production of farmers to achieve meat self-sufficiency target by 2014. Ministry of Agriculture, he said the would revitalize the whole slaughterhouses (RPH) in stages in order to accommodate the increase in livestock production.
"In developing the slaughterhouses, the government requires a large investment, but it can be realized through farmer groups so that it can accommodate the productivity of farmers in the area of development," said Suswono.
