The Indonesian government has lifted its ban on live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia as concerns over over lumpy skin disease ease.
abc.net.au/news/nt-indonesia-lifts-live-cattle-export-ban-lumpy-skin-disease/102835596Australian cattle producers will be able to resume live cattle and buffalo trade with Indonesia, with the Indonesian government lifting a temporary export ban.Indonesia has lifted a ban on live Australian cattle and buffalo exports, following high-level diplomatic talks
The ban was introduced after Australian cattle allegedly arrived in the Indonesia with lumpy skin diseaseIndonesia implemented the ban on July 30 after 13 Australian cattleFour export yards faced an outright ban and a further three faced restrictions in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
The ban had effectively brought trade with Indonesia — Australia's largest cattle export market — to a halt.earlier this month.Lumpy skin disease is a highly infectious viral disease affecting cattle and buffalo that is transmitted by biting insects.It can cause skin lesions, fever, loss of appetite, decreased milk production and can lead to death in cattle and buffalo.
"Indonesian families rely on Australian cattle for a consistent supply of high-quality affordable beef, so a swift, unencumbered return to trade was always in the interests of both countries," he said in a statement. Around 300,000 head of cattle are exported to Indonesia annually. Beef and cattle exports to Indonesia"We would also like to thank Prime Minister Albanese and Ministers Watt and Wong for their support in achieving this outcome," Mr Galvin said.
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