Jakarta: Indonesia could begin importing cattle from countries that have foot and mouth disease as part of a new economic stimulus package aimed at lowering beef prices and reducing its reliance on Australia. Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said that under the new package cattle could be imported from a zone or area that had been declared disease-free even if diseases such as foot and mouth were present in other parts of the country. The price of Australian beef would take a hit in Indonesia if the market was flooded with cheap beef or buffalo meat from countries...
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