Beef imports are often sought after to maintain price stability in the market. However, is it a proper policy?

The Thai goats were smuggled over unofficial routes in Aceh Tamiang. A number of smuggled Thai goats were shipped from Aceh Tamiang to Java in February.

Tightening the mobility of vehicles and people in and out of the outbreak zone was urgent and checkpoint surveillance over livestock and raw or processed agricultural products needed to be established immediately.

If the disease spread to other regencies/cities in East Java, one of the country’s major meat-producing regions, it would threaten food security, especially of animal proteins.