Team of Laboratory Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Science Study Program, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences Unoiversitas Diponegoro advise to improve the productivity of Batur sheep in Banjarnegara regency. This activity start on November 2022 supported by Livestock and Animal Health Office of Central Java Province and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security office of Banjarnegara regency. Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination is the activity thagt applied in Batur Sheep. Thuis activity applied in Punggelan District, Banjarnegara regency as demonstration plot to the 200 head of ewe.
This activity appreciated by the Central Java Governor, Ganjar Pranowo, that attend the program “Coffee Planting and Artificial Insemination in Batur Sheep Campaign” during “The Development of Integrated Farming System in Upland Areas” held on December 15, 2022 placed in Soeharto-Whitlem hall, Dieng Kulon, Batur.
“The collaboration of government, community and supported by the academe especially university is important to improve the human well-being especially Batur sheep farmer”, Said Governor Ganjar Pranowo.
“Hopefully that activity will be exemplified by the other agencies in Banjarnegara or Central Java Provinces”, he concluded.
Ir. Daud Samsudewa, S.Pt., M.Si., Ph.D., IPM. as the team leader of Universitas Diponegoro said that the aim of estrus synchronization is to make Batur sheep in one area will estrus together.
“After a group of Batur sheep in one area estrus together, the artificial insemination officer can inseminate Batur sheep together” he said.
“Hopefully, the farmer in that area can do lambing harvest together and continuously meeting the market demand “ he concluded.
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