Hewan Kurban Dijamin Kementan Bebas Anthrax, Diawasi 1.367 Pemantau
Indonesian Govt Guarantee Sacrificial Animals for Eid al-Adha is Free of Anthrax
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Direktorat Jenderal Peternakan dan Kesehatan Hewan(PKH) di Kementerian Pertanian RI memperkirakan tersedia sekitar 159.131 ekor hewan kurban di DKI Jakarta, Jawa Barat, dan Banten yang meliputi 39.977 ekor sapi, 370 ekor kerbau, 93.917 ekor kambing, dan 24.967 ekor domba.
Direktur Jenderal PKH Muladno Bashar menjamin kesehatan hewan kurban tersebut, tidak terindikasi terkena penyakit hewan (zoonosis) khususnya anthrax setelah melakukan koordinasi dengan para kepala dinas peternakan dan kesehatan hewan di ketiga provinsi hingga tingkat kabupaten/kota, tim khusus dari Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), perwakilan Persatuan Dokter Hewan Indonesia (PDHI), dan perwakilan dari Kementerian Agama.
"Untuk menjamin keamanan dan kelayakan daging kurban, pemerintah melalui Ditjen PKH mengerahkan 1.367 orang pemantau untuk melakukan pemeriksaan hewan kurban di ketiga provinsi, karena diperlukan peningkatan pengawasan teknis kesehatan hewan dan masyarakat veteriner, khususnya di wilayah endemis penyakit anthrax," kata Dirjen Mulano Bashar kepada pers di kantornya di Jakarta pada Selasa (22/9).
Menurutnya, tim pemantau kesehatan hewan akan melakukan sosialisasi penanganan hewan kurban, penyembelihan secara halal, penanganan higienis, dan pedoman kesejahteraan hewan melalui selebaran maupun bimbingan teknis secara langsung.
"Ditjen PKH menggandeng pihak terkait di Kementerian Agama yang akan mengerahkan tim khusus sebanyak 20 orang. Mereka akan melakukan penyuluhan kepada Dewan Kemakmuran Masjid berkaitan dengan syarat hewan kurban yang sesuai syariah Islam di Jabodetabek," kata Muladno.
Dia menambahkan, Kementerian Agama pun akan memberikan pembekalan teknis penyembelihan secara halal kepada 1.000 juru sembelih kurban sebelum pemotongan hewan kurban pada Hari Raya Idul Adha 1436 H.
Jakarta (B2B) - Indonesian Agriculture Ministry´s Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health estimates available about 159,131 head of sacrificial animals in the three provinces are Jakarta, West Java and Banten, which includes 39,977 cows, 370 buffaloes, 93,917 goats and 24,967 sheep.
Director General Muladno Bashar ensure the health of sacrificial animals, no indications of animal diseases (zoonosis), particularly anthrax after coordinating with the head of livestock and animal health in the three provinces to the district / city level, a special team from the Faculty of Veterinary in Bogor Agricultural Institute, representatives of Indonesian Veterinary Association, and representatives of Indonesian Religion Affairs Ministry.
"To ensure the safety and feasibility of sacrificial animals, the government deployed 1,367 observers to examine the sacrificial animals in the three provinces, because it is necessary to increase the technical supervision of animal health, especially of endemic anthrax," Director General Muladno Bashar told reporters at his office here on Tuesday (9/22 ).
According to him, the monitoring team of animal health will disseminate sacrificial animal handling, slaughter halal, hygienic handling, and guidelines for animal welfare through flyers and direct technical assistance.
"We are cooperating with stakeholders of Indonesian Religion Affairs Ministry which will deploy special teams. They will do outreach to the Prosperity Council of Mosques related terms sacrificial animals in accordance Islamic shari´a," Mr Bashar said.
He added that ndonesian Religion Affairs Ministry will provide a technical briefing to a thousand butcher before Idul Adha 1436 H.
