Breeder refused culling
By Nur Fitri Arifenie, Sandy Baskoro - Friday, December 14, 2012 | 6:06 pm
JAKARTA. The threat of the bird flu virus more real. The government recorded a virus of avian influenza (H5N1) has infected tens of thousands of ducks at least 19 regencies / cities in four provinces on the island of Java.
In order virulent virus is not widespread, the Ministry of Agriculture requested all relevant agencies in the area and carry out depopulation of poultry associations ducks are limited. Depopulation is reduced by culling poultry population living in the territory of the outbreak of the bird flu virus with a radius of 1 kilometer.
"If there are symptoms of bird flu, then clinically tested and proven, the depopulation should be done as soon as possible," said Pujiatmoko, Director of Animal Health Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Ministry in Jakarta, Thursday (13/12).
But the government has not set up a compensation fund. To compensate, according Pujiatmoko, there needs status determination that the death of ducks caused by viruses including bird flu disaster.
Chairman of Local Poultry Farmers Association (Himpuli), Ade Meirizal Zulkarnain, expressly rejected the government's request for culling poultry in a radius of 1 km from the location of the bird flu. He says, depopulation activities without compensation is hurting farmers.
Ade concerned, without any compensation from the government, farmers prefer to sell or cut ducks potential bird flu rather than destroy it. If that happens, it is quite possible the spread of the bird flu virus more widespread duck. Instead of depopulation, Ade suggested that the government restructure its poultry. The trick, restructure the local poultry farmers. For example, during this diumbar duck, must be grounded. "Then, coaching traditional farmers into semi-intensive," said Ade.
As of December 12, 2012, said Pujiatmoko, ducks that died from bird flu in 19 districts / cities in Java. In Central Java, for example, mortality reached 61 459 duck tail of the population of 8.1 million. "This is a verified death from bird flu virus," said Pujiatmoko.
Himpuli recorded at least 350,000 ducks died of bird flu virus. Assuming a price of Rp 40,000 per tailed ducks, farmers could potentially lose up to Rp 14 billion.Losses could increase if dead birds are laying ducks that can cost Rp 200,000 per head. This loss certainly become swollen when the government forced depopulation without providing compensation.
As written KONTAN, in contrast to previous outbreaks of bird flu, bird flu virus that attacked ducks in a number of areas since the beginning of last December came from the type of virus clade 2.3.2 is fairly new type of virus. So far, the virus that infect poultry in Indonesia is a virus clade 2.1.
JAKARTA. The threat of the bird flu virus more real. The government recorded a virus of avian influenza (H5N1) has infected tens of thousands of ducks at least 19 regencies / cities in four provinces on the island of Java.
In order virulent virus is not widespread, the Ministry of Agriculture requested all relevant agencies in the area and carry out depopulation of poultry associations ducks are limited. Depopulation is reduced by culling poultry population living in the territory of the outbreak of the bird flu virus with a radius of 1 kilometer.
"If there are symptoms of bird flu, then clinically tested and proven, the depopulation should be done as soon as possible," said Pujiatmoko, Director of Animal Health Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Ministry in Jakarta, Thursday (13/12).
But the government has not set up a compensation fund. To compensate, according Pujiatmoko, there needs status determination that the death of ducks caused by viruses including bird flu disaster.
Chairman of Local Poultry Farmers Association (Himpuli), Ade Meirizal Zulkarnain, expressly rejected the government's request for culling poultry in a radius of 1 km from the location of the bird flu. He says, depopulation activities without compensation is hurting farmers.
Ade concerned, without any compensation from the government, farmers prefer to sell or cut ducks potential bird flu rather than destroy it. If that happens, it is quite possible the spread of the bird flu virus more widespread duck. Instead of depopulation, Ade suggested that the government restructure its poultry. The trick, restructure the local poultry farmers. For example, during this diumbar duck, must be grounded. "Then, coaching traditional farmers into semi-intensive," said Ade.
As of December 12, 2012, said Pujiatmoko, ducks that died from bird flu in 19 districts / cities in Java. In Central Java, for example, mortality reached 61 459 duck tail of the population of 8.1 million. "This is a verified death from bird flu virus," said Pujiatmoko.
Himpuli recorded at least 350,000 ducks died of bird flu virus. Assuming a price of Rp 40,000 per tailed ducks, farmers could potentially lose up to Rp 14 billion.Losses could increase if dead birds are laying ducks that can cost Rp 200,000 per head. This loss certainly become swollen when the government forced depopulation without providing compensation.
As written KONTAN, in contrast to previous outbreaks of bird flu, bird flu virus that attacked ducks in a number of areas since the beginning of last December came from the type of virus clade 2.3.2 is fairly new type of virus. So far, the virus that infect poultry in Indonesia is a virus clade 2.1.
