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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Tested Java birds to be allowed back to Lampung
Traffic Seeds Ducks in Lampung reopens
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 | 20:30 pm
LAMPUNG, KOMPAS.com - Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Lampung province to allow farmers to bring back seeds ducks from Java. Previously, traffic seeds from Java's duck was closed following the rise of bird flu cases.
Reopening traffic seeds of Java's duck was prompted by complaints seed breeders who have difficulty ducks.
"A number of farmers objected, because they can not work if it was (buying seeds from Java ducks) are prohibited. Finally, as dictated by the Directorate-General (Animal Husbandry and Animal Health), seeds of Java allowed into the condition, the results of PCR test (polymerase chain reaction) shows a negative seed 100 percent of the bird flu, "said Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health and Animal Husbandry Department Arsyad Lampung Province, Tuesday (01/08/2013).
Previously, duck farmers in Pringsewu, one Suparlan, complained scarcity of ducks seeds. It follows a ban on bringing seeds from Java. In fact, during this time, the majority of seeds ducks are still imported from Java, especially Indramayu.
Seed this area be ducks from farmers in Lampung choice because it is more expensive than other areas. While, so far, in Lampung has been no adequate breeding ducks that can meet the needs of local farmers.
