Banjarmasin, (Antaranews, South Kalimantan) - Governor Rudy Ariffin H stated, farms in the province showed significant progress, especially from the aspect of population and production.

In his Introduction to Report on Accountability Fiscal Year 2012, submitted to the plenary session of House of Representative led by vice-chairman H Riswandi, in Banjarmasin on Tuesday, he said, the entire cattle population in South Kalimantan commodities experienced a positive growth in 2012 compared with 2011.

As an example, cattle grew 8.18 percent, from 138,691 head in 2011 to 150,031 head in 2012, according to the two periods Governor.

Another example, dairy cows are in a very fantastic level, with growth of 77.27 per cent, from 110 tail to 195 tail. Also grew buffaloes 5.32 percent, goats 7.71 percent, 3.14 percent for lamb, domestic chicken (buras) 20.40 per cent, 6.04 per cent of laying hens, and ducks also grew 5.77 percent.

Likewise, the production of meat, eggs and milk. The production of meat of all kinds of cattle rose 8.18 percent, from 58,623,530 in 2011 to 63,417,187 tail in 2012. Egg production increased 6.37 percent, and milk production experienced the highest growth, which is 59.75 per cent.

In his accountability report, the Governor of South Kalimantan also revealed, fisheries development, whose success is demonstrated by the increase in the production of fishery products from aquaculture.

Similarly, employment of fishermen and farmers also grew, from 116,890 to 121,538 workers.
While volume of trade between the island fishery rise very high, from 1.8 million tons in 2011 to 2.4 million tons in 2012.




Editor : Asmuni Kadri

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