Culture drinking milk fresh

Culture drinking milk fresh in Indonesia is still low compared to neighboring countries. In 2015, the recorded consumption of milk fresh in Indonesia is only 12.1 liters per capita, far less than in Malaysia which had 36.2 liters per capita per year.
Director General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Ministry of Agriculture, Muladno, said that the ideal consumption of milk fresh two glasses per day is not a culture in Indonesian society. That is evidenced by the low per capita consumption of it.
"Consumption of fresh milk in the middle of our citizens still less than Malaysian. Plus fresh milk production we are also still low," said Muladno when attending the commemoration of the National Dairy (HSN) to 8th at the University of Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, on Thursday (06/02/2016).

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He added that low milk consumption is still coupled with the quality of dairy products in the country that has not been good. Indonesia is categorized as the largest milk importer in the world, which is 265 thousand tons in the form of milk powder and condensed milk. This concern fearing that Indonesia will depend on imports for the fulfillment of fresh milk.
"Imports of milk we had already surpassed 80 percent for the fulfillment of the national requirements. (I) concerned there is a dependency with imported milk," said Muladno.
The government, he said, continues its efforts to encourage milk production in the country. The trick, starting with the strengthening of dairy cattle feed, improvement of the quality and quantity of seeds, artificial insemination, as well as other steps. The government is also opening up to investment in the dairy industry.
"We invite the private sector to increase its investment to build the dairy industry in Indonesia. So that domestic production can be met," said Muladno.
In addition, the government will also socialize the importance of milk for public consumption. This increase in consumption is also expected to attract an increase in milk production. (Zainul Arifin / Zul)