The Incredible Power of the Humble Indonesian Bakso Ball.

Bakso ball soup is the Indonesian equivalent of the Australian meat pie or the American hamburger, fast food that is cheap, delicious, available everywhere, a national icon, loved by all.  And like its foreign counterparts, the immense popularity of the bakso ball means that the business of its manufacture and retailing makes it a major…

Menciptakan manfaat bersama: Inovasi produsen daging sapi Indonesia

Beberapa bulan lalu, saya mengunjungi Great Giant Livestock (GGL), perusahaan penggemukkan, pembibitan, dan sapi perah, dengan sapi sebanyak 20.000 ekor di perkebunan nanas.  Perusahaan ini memanfaatkan sebagian besar limbah dari proses pabrik yang sekaligus menghasilkan pupuk bernilai tinggi untuk didaur ulang di perkebunannya.  GGL adalah anak perusahaan dari Great Pineapple Company, yang sesuai dengan namanya,…

Manusia dan sapi, sebuah ikatan yang amat kuat

Banyak pekerjaan saya di Asia dilakukan dengan para peternak kecil yang menerima sapi bibit Brahman cross impor Australia.  Fokus utama saya dengan para peternak ini adalah membantu mereka memahami perbedaan khusus antara sapi bibit Australia dengan sapi lokal mereka.  Sapi lokal asli mereka adalah Bos indicus tipe Nelore yang berukuran lebih kecil daripada sapi Australia…

Man and cow, an incredibly powerful bond.

As see first on Central Station A lot of my work in Asia is with small farmers who receive imported Australian Brahman cross breeders.  My main focus with these farmers is helping them to understand the special differences between Australian breeders and their local cattle.  The indigenous cows are a Nelore type Bos indicus that…

Aussie Meat Pies – in Jakarta.

I have been a major fan of Australian meat pies since I was a small boy.  From school lunches, to party pies at social functions, to a half-time treat at the football, a pie with tomato sauce is one of my most favourite foods.  I have probably been eating pies at an average of about…

Indonesian Beef Policy – 2017

Question.  Why have Indonesian government policies been so unsuccessful at influencing their national beef industry? Answer.  Because it is not really a beef industry. The Indonesian government is concerned about food security just like every other government around the world.  High levels of beef and live cattle imports building up to huge volumes in 2009/2010…

2017 Kebijakan Daging Sapi Indonesia

Tanya.  Mengapa kebijakan-kebijakan pemerintah Indonesia belum berhasil memengaruhi industri daging sapi nasional?  Jawab.  Sebab yang ada sekarang bukanlah industri daging sapi yang sesungguhnya. Seperti halnya pemerintah negara lain di dunia, Pemerintah Indonesia memiliki keprihatinan dalam persoalan ketahanan pangan.  Tingkat impor daging sapi dan sapi hidup terus meningkat dan menjadi sangat tinggi pada tahun 2009/2010 yang…

In search of the Best Steak in Bali.

A major travel blog recently crowned Bali as the world’s number one beach resort, and Indonesia (a proxy for Bali) remains among the most popular overseas travel destinations for Australians. Having lived in Bali now for about 10 months I disagree with the view that Bali is simply a “beach resort”.  In my view, Bali…

Tiga Presiden Kecil

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