Minority Cows In the Capital City
Two weeks ago, the cages for local cattle at the Tapos slaughterhouse in Depok, West Java, appeared deserted. Only two Bali cows could be seen tethered at the front of the 2,000-square-meter pen. By contrast, in the back, some 70 Australian cows stood crammed in a similar-sized pen.
Domestic cattle have become increasingly scarce in the capital city, crowded out by the import of foreign-raised cattle. Marina Ratna Dwi Kusumajati, CEO of Dharma, a Jakarta-owned slaughterhouse (RPH), said the number of heads of local cattle was indeed dwindling. "At the moment, 97 percent of slaughterhouses in Greater Jakarta are filled with imported cattle," she said Tuesday two weeks ago.
May 5, 2015
Two weeks ago, the cages for local cattle at the Tapos slaughterhouse in Depok, West Java, appeared deserted. Only two Bali cows could be seen tethered at the front of the 2,000-square-meter pen. By contrast, in the back, some 70 Australian cows stood crammed in a similar-sized pen.
Domestic cattle have become increasingly scarce in the capital city, crowded out by the import of foreign-raised cattle. Marina Ratna Dwi Kusumajati, CEO of Dharma, a
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