Indonesia Plans Buy Million Hectares of Land in Australia
The farmers in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia, Thursday (09/12/2013), welcomed the Indonesian government's plan to buy cattle farm land area of one million hectares in the country. NT spokesman Breeders Association, Luke Bowen, the ABC said, the plan is a good opportunity for ranchers. Purchase of farm land could help restore the flagging cattle industry following the ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia. The Indonesian government said the planned purchase of a million hectares of land has been approved. According to the State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan, breed cattle in Australia is much cheaper than importing it to Indonesia. NT region still trying to recover their cattle industry because of previous Australian Government policy that prohibits the export of cattle to Indonesia on the grounds that cows should not be treated in slaughter houses in Indonesia. Former Chairman of the NT Breeders Association, Rohan Sullivan, explains, some farms are not able to sell ...