Jaga Harga Daging di Bawah Rp80 Ribu per Kg, RI Impor 400 Ribu Ekor Sapi Meksiko
Indonesia Govt Decided to Import 400,000 Cattle of Mexico
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Pemerintah RI memutuskan untuk mengimpor 400.000 ekor sapi dari Meksiko yang bertujuan menjaga ketersediaan daging sapi menjelang akhir tahun yang diperkirakan meningkat, dan sebagai upaya pengendalian harga daging sapi di bawah Rp80.000 per kg seperti diharapkan Presiden RI Joko Widodo.
Menteri Pertanian Andi Amran Sulaiman mengatakan harga sapi impor dari Meksiko dipastikan di bawah harga pasaran saat ini dengan spesifikasi 200.000 ekor sapi bakalan dan sapi indukan 200.000 ekor, namun dia enggan menyebutkan kisaran harga sapi per ekor.
"Kita sudah sepakat dengan Dubes Meksiko untuk segera dikirim ke Indonesia, dan mereka berjanji harganya bersaing di bawah harga sapi impor pada umumnya. Enggak usah saya sebut, insya Allah harganya di bawah pasaran," kata Mentan kepada pers di Jakarta usai bertemu Dubes Meksiko, Federico Salas Lotfe pada Kamis (20/10).
Selain Dubes Meksiko, Mentan juga menerima kehadiran beberapa duta besar negara sahabat di ruang kerjanya di Kementan, kawasan Ragunan Jakarta Selatan untuk membahas kerjasama dan peluang investasi sektor pertanian di Indonesia.
Sebagaimana diberitakan, kabar tentang impor sapi Meksiko telah dikemukakan Mentan Amran Sulaiman pada akhir Agustus lalu, yang menegaskan ketertarikan Indonesia mengimpor sapi Meksiko karena harganya lebih murah ketimbang negara lain.
"Proses pengapalan dari Meksiko ke Indonesia melalui jalur laut membutuhkan waktu sekitar 40 hari," kata Mentan di Jakarta akhir Agustus lalu.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Indonesian government decided to import 400,000 cattle from Mexico that aims to maintain the availability of beef before the new year because the need is expected to increase, as efforts to control the price of beef under 80,000 rupiah per kg as expected by President Joko Widodo.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said the price of cattle from Mexico ensured below the current market price but he declined to mention the price of Mexican cattle.
"We agreed with the Ambassador of Mexico to immediately export of cattle to Indonesia, and he promised cost is competitive or below the price of cattle imported from other countries. There is no need I mentioned now, God willing, under the current market price," Minister Sulaiman told the press here after after meeting with the Mexican Ambassador for Indonesia, Federico Salas Lotfe on Thursday (10.20.16).
Addition to Mexican Ambassador, Minister Sulaiman also received a courtesy call several ambassadors in his office at the Ministry of Agriculture, South Jakarta Ragunan region to discuss cooperation and investment opportunities in the agriculture sector in Indonesia.
As reported, the news of Mexican cattle have been raised by Mr. Sulaiman at the end of August, which confirms the interest of Indonesia on Mexican cattle because the price is cheaper than other countries.
"The process of shipment from Mexico to Indonesia by sea takes about 40 days," he said here on late August.
