[Source: Tribun Pontianak, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]
Indonesia, Kalimantan: New Officers will Handle Animal Diseases
Saturday, October 1, 2011 18:48 AM
TRIBUNPONTIANAK.CO.ID, SAMARINDA - Department of Animal Husbandry in East Kalimantan added 16 officers participatory disease surveillance and response or rapid reaction personnel handling infectious animal disease outbreaks of avian influenza or bird flu in 2011.
"The number of officers PDSR in East Kalimantan is still minimal, ie only 37 people so if there are cases of contagious animal diseases AI, the handling will be slow, so we add to it, "said Head of Ranch East Kalimantan, Samarinda H Ibrahim on Saturday (01/10/2011).
A total of 37 officers who perform duties in 14 counties and cities in East Kalimantan were recruited in the last three years, respectively in 2009 as many as eight people, 2010 as many as 13 people, and 2011 as many as 16 people. PDSR For additional power, the funds that have been rolled out of Rp 500 million.
"This move is one of the East Kalimantan provincial government's commitment in handling infectious animal diseases," he said. According to him, the addition of rapid reaction personnel for handling infectious disease outbreaks of AI in poultry is very important, especially in prevention, mobilization, and training for farmers in the area breeding centers. (*)
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Saturday, October 1, 2011 18:48 AM
TRIBUNPONTIANAK.CO.ID, SAMARINDA - Department of Animal Husbandry in East Kalimantan added 16 officers participatory disease surveillance and response or rapid reaction personnel handling infectious animal disease outbreaks of avian influenza or bird flu in 2011.
"The number of officers PDSR in East Kalimantan is still minimal, ie only 37 people so if there are cases of contagious animal diseases AI, the handling will be slow, so we add to it, "said Head of Ranch East Kalimantan, Samarinda H Ibrahim on Saturday (01/10/2011).
A total of 37 officers who perform duties in 14 counties and cities in East Kalimantan were recruited in the last three years, respectively in 2009 as many as eight people, 2010 as many as 13 people, and 2011 as many as 16 people. PDSR For additional power, the funds that have been rolled out of Rp 500 million.
"This move is one of the East Kalimantan provincial government's commitment in handling infectious animal diseases," he said. According to him, the addition of rapid reaction personnel for handling infectious disease outbreaks of AI in poultry is very important, especially in prevention, mobilization, and training for farmers in the area breeding centers. (*)