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Karunia Alam Sentosa Abadi. Over the past five years he has managed more than 97,000 imported cattle. \\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"An alumnus of Brawijaya University, he has been actively involved in the development and implementation of many innovative technologies in the Indonesian cattle industry, chaired organisations such as GAPUSPINDO (2019-2023), and been involved in organisations such as the Red Meat & Cattle Partnership.\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Leading research from the Partnership\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-5\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Exporting beef from Indonesia across the world is a viable proposition, according to one presentation at the virtual conference, with the best opportunities in Thailand, Vietnam and China.\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Indonesia Australia Red Meat & Cattle Partnership (the Partnership) took the opportunity to present some of its latest research findings, including those from a \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.redmeatcattlepartnership.org/project/2/supply-chain\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"beef processing and market assessment project\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It found the key issues to be addressed to improve Indonesia’s export readiness include the lack of traceability systems, along with procedures to manage and track hygiene and safety systems that are features of modern cold chains. Facility upgrades, certification and inspections are also areas requiring investment from both governments in any agreement. \\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"A \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.redmeatcattlepartnership.org/project/4/innovation-and-export\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"digital technology options\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" project has highlighted both challenges and opportunities, which include a lack of interest and push from consumers for the implementation of traceability systems in Indonesia. Still, it sees potential to develop an electronic ear tag system to track real-time cattle population, sales and slaughter. \\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The project has also tracked the growth of e-commerce in Indonesia during COVID-19, with beef businesses expediting the transition from offline to online sales and marketing to remain competitive. \\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The findings of both projects are due early this year.\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Cattle feed options go online\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-5\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Feed is often the most significant expense in producing livestock. While Indonesia has many local sources of feed, there has been little scientifically-backed information available about the energy and protein they provide.\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Animal Feed and Nutrition Association (AINI) provided conference participants with an update of a feed \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://sispak.ainionline.org/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"databank\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" it has produced for Indonesia with support from the LEP, and continuing work to identify actual and updated nutritional values of various types of livestock feed.\\r\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It is anticipated this data will help lot feeders better manage their ration formulation, and provide a platform to bring together local buyers and sellers.\\r\\n\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","references":[]},"accessibleBy":["Public","LiveCorp Administrators"]}}},"staticQueryHashes":["4205159000"]}