In 2016, the company planned to open a cow breeding farm in the village of Air Bening, sub-district of Bermani Ulu Raya, but the plan was delayed over license, not easily available.
"Now everything related to government licenses have been secured. God willing, today we will renew the plan and start steps toward realization of business plan in cow breeding farm. In 2019 we hope to be able to work in full gear," head of the foundation of Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan (YBK) Malaysia that owns PT Jana Sakti Serumpun, Dato H Zainal Abidin Bin H Sakom said after a meeting with Rejang Lebong District Head Ahmad Hijazi here on Friday.
Dato H Zainal said all workers recruited for the cow breeding farms and other business to be opened in Rejang Lebong will be local people.
"As an experiment , ten cows would be slaughtered every month. I have also received report that there are buyers of the animal leather, liver and intestine heart. That there is no problem in marketing," he said, adding, there has been no plan for export in the near future.
PT Jana Sakti Serumpun will also have plasma farms in Rejang Lebong.
Rejang Lebong Regent Ahmad Hijazi said he would facilitate the implementation of the investment plan by simplifying the procedure in line with the authority given by the Central Government.
He said the district administration would support the investment plan by PT Jana Sakti Serumpun especially it will open job for local people.
In 2016, PT Jana Sakti Serumpun planned to open cow breeding farms in the sub-district of Bermani Ulu to start with 90 cows, but the plan failed over licensing difficulty. The company will renew the plan toward the end of 2018.
The government encourages investment in cow breeding farm to reduce dependence on imports for live cows and beef.
Indonesia is heavily dependent on import for live cows and beef mainly from Australia.
Reporting by Nur Muhamad
Editing by A Saragih
Reporter: Antara
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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