After waiting more than two years, finally cattle fattening project worth 4 million dollars on offer in Central Java Investment Business Forum (CJIBF) 2006 can be realized this year. Tug foreign investors could be a problem to attract new investment particularly in the field of agribusiness. One of Australia representative THP Group investor Robert Murdoch admitted, the question of investment in Indonesia has always been overshadowed by the complexity of cultural differences, problems of land and permits a very convoluted bureaucracy. Cattle fattening project is one among many successful projects realized through a business forum CJIBF recognized credibility. Robert judge, although the value of millions of dollars invested is still considered relatively small, but still the government of Australia gave a positive appreciation. Moreover, the Central Java provincial government continues to urge that this program can be realized. Previous Governor Bibit Waluyo wants at least within two months
Robert explains the cow that will be developed this type Red Wagyu imported from Australia. In the initial stage after the feasibility study (FS) completed two months ahead, the infrastructure development will be done, including buying Red Wagyu sperm to breed with local cows by artificial insemination. According to Robert, the quality of Red Wagyu no doubt. Wagyu is a Japanese origin, the word Wa means Japanese and gyu means cattle. In general, people familiar with Japanese Kobe beef has a special beef with marbling quality (such as uric marble pattern formed from the unsaturated fat in the meat).
Potential Market
It is said Robert, Indonesia including the potential market importing beef from Australia. Based on the record, every year at least Australia exported 600 thousand head of cattle to Indonesia. It is estimated, that figure could be sped up to 1 million head of cattle in the next five years or in 2013. According to calculations in the next four years, at least 250 thousand head of cattle could be exported to foreign countries per year. Furthermore, infrastructure such as slaughterhouses that will monitor the fulfillment of the requirements for export especially kosher label and standardization of the cattle will be built.
Regarding the number of breeders who empowered in fattening beef, Robert says in the early stages of 50 thousand cows and if one breeder maintains five tail then breeder could be empowered about 10 thousand people. THP Group is planning to open a place of fattening cattle in four areas namely Temanggung, Magelang, Wonosobo and Banjarnegara. However, the Center for research and development will be concentrated in Temanggung.Head of Regional Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) Jateng Agus Suryono states, District Waterford an ideal location for this Wagyu cattle feedlot. This area was chosen with consideration of access to transport to exports is relatively easy, adequate food, weather support to the development of Wagyu beef and infrastructure which was considered far more prepared than other areas in Central Java. "Indeed, the current trend towards investment in agribusiness because most valued more prospective than manufacturing. The project is oriented to the needs of the abdomen such as meat, for instance, still will continue to be needed, "said Agus.
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Jateng Solichedi rate, the realization of projects supported by the Australian government are to be used as guidance for other investments. If investments do not always offer the bureaucratic entanglement then blanketed with ease investor will invest his money in Central Java. "The important thing is easy, no complicated permissions. Investors are really only want one thing, and rapid turnover can benefit, "he added.
