No Mechanism for Compensation Yet

The government has declared an epidemic of African swine fever in certain parts of North Sumatra. There has been no compensation yet for cattle breeders. However, the government has promised to supply swine stocks.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The Agriculture Ministry finally declared the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Indonesia an epidemic, affecting 16 regencies/cities in North Sumatra. The government has not yet set up a mechanism to provide cattle breeders with compensation. But the government will help the procurement of swine stocks when the epidemic has ended.

In Agriculture Ministerial Decree No.820/2019 dated Dec. 12, the 16 regencies/cities declared as ASF epidemic areas are the regencies of Dairi, Humbang Hasudutan, Deli Serdang, Serdang Bedagai, Karo, Toba Samosir, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, South Tapanuli, Samosir, Simalungun, Pakpak Bharat and Langkat, as well as the cities of Tebing Tinggi, Pematang Siantar and Medan.