Indonesia makes first-ever export of live chickens to Singapore

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia made its inaugural export of stay chickens to Singapore on Saturday, with a complete of 23,040 chickens or 41.46 tons, in accordance with Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Surya Pratomo.

He mentioned this export is proof of elevated commerce cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore.

“The export can also be a concrete follow-up to the second assembly between the 2 heads of state in Might 2023 in Singapore,” mentioned Pratomo in a written assertion acquired in Jakarta on Sunday.

Beforehand, Indonesia has been exporting frozen rooster and processed rooster merchandise to Singapore since June of final 12 months.

In line with Pratomo, the inaugural export was carried out by poultry producer PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia from their facility on Bintan Island.

He talked about that stay chickens from Indonesia are declared free from avian flu virus, permitting them to be instantly shipped to Singapore.

He added that Indonesia continues to try to be a rooster provider to Singapore, because the demand for rooster in Singapore will increase annually.

Indonesian Commerce Attaché in Singapore Billy Anugrah said that in 2022, Singapore is estimated to import 228,000 tons of stay chickens, processed chickens, and rooster merchandise.

The biggest suppliers of rooster to the nation are Brazil (51 %), Malaysia (24 %), and the US (11 %).

In line with Anugrah, entry to the Singaporean marketplace for stay chickens from Indonesia has been initiated since final 12 months.

“This can be a type of regional cooperation and good synergy that’s mutually useful and might assist regional meals safety,” he mentioned.

The Singaporean authorities has offered certification to a number of rooster producers and rooster product producers in Indonesia to export to Singapore since June 2022.

This step was taken as Singapore skilled a scarcity of rooster provide after Malaysia briefly halted its export of stay chickens.

Indonesia produced over 3.8 million tons of rooster merchandise in 2022 and sometimes faces an oversupply, in accordance with Anugrah.

The opening of the Singaporean marketplace for stay chickens is predicted to create a steadiness in manufacturing and provide, in addition to enhance the welfare of farmers in Indonesia.

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