Mentan Amran Sulaiman Sambut Baik Integrasi Sawit dan Sapi
Development of Cattle Feed in Indonesian Oil Palm Plantations
MENTERI Pertanian RI Amran Sulaiman mengunjungi PT peternakan sapi di Perkebunan Nusantara VI di Kabupaten Batanghari, Jambi pada pekan lalu (11/2). Peternakan sapi ini memanfaatkan pelepah daun sawit sebagai sumber pakan ternak, sehingga dapat menjamin ketersediaan dan kontinuitas pakan secara mudah dan murah.
Amran Sulaiman tiba Rabu malam disambut Direktur Utama PTPN VI, Iskandar Sulaiman didampingi dewan direksi dan pengelola peternakan sapi. Sebelumnya, menteri berkunjung ke Kabupaten Tanjung Timur dalam kaitan menyerahkan bantuan 95 traktor tangan dan 50 pompa air bagi kelompok tani di provinsi Jambi.
Sekembalinya dari Kabupaten Batanghari, Amran Sulaiman menghadiri undangan jamuan makan malam dari Gubernur Jambi, H Hasan Basri Agus di rumah dinasnya di kota Jambi. Turut hadir Panglima Kodam II Sriwijaya, Mayjen Iskandar MS, pimpinan DPRD Jambi dan segenap Muspida Provinsi Jambi. (Foto2: Humas Kementerian Pertanian/Joko Purnomo)
INDONESIAN Agriculture Minister, Amran Sulaiman visited cattle farms in VI Plantation Company in Jambi's Batanghari district on last week (11/2). The cattle farms utilizing palm oil leaf midrib as a source of animal feed, so as to ensure the availability and continuity of feed is easy and cheap.
Mr Sulaiman arrived Wednesday night was greeted by President Director Iskandar Suleiman accompanied by the board of directors and managers of cattle farms. Earlier, the minister visited Eastern Tanjung Jabung district due donated 95 hand tractors and 50 water pumps for farmers' groups in Jambi province.
Upon his return from Batang District, Mr Sulaiman attended a dinner invitation of Jambi Governor, Hasan Basri Agus at his official residence in capital of province. Also attended Sriwijaya Military Commander Major General Iskandar MS, the leaders of local parliament and officials of Jambi Province. (Pictures of Indonesian Agriculture Ministry PR/Joko Purnomo)
