Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM sent jury team in the Gelar Potensi Peternakan Kabupaten Bantul 2019 held on Wednesday (24/7) at the Imogiri Bantul Market. The event was held in collaboration with the Bantul Regency’s Agriculture, Food, Maritime and Fisheries Department, FAS UGM, the Indonesian Arts Institute, Bantul Regency’s Tourism Department, PERKKANAS, and the Guyub Rukun Cattle Cart Community.
“FAS UGM sent three judges, namely Prof. Dr. Ir. Sumadi, M.S., IPU (jury coordinator of the PO Cattle contest), Ir. Yuni Suranindyah, M.S., Ph.D., IPM (jury coordinator of the PE Goat contest), and Ir. Panjono, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D., IPM (jury member of the cattle cart contest),” said Akhmad Fathoni, S.Pt., M.Sc. as the coordinator of the committee from the FAS UGM.
Fathoni added, the purpose of the contest was not only to get good sees, but also to show that Bantul has high potential for livestock development. There are three categories that are contested, namely the PE Goat contest (bull candidates and dam candidates), PO Cattle contest (bull candidates and dam candidates), and the Cattle Carts contest (Harmony and Parade).
“In the assessment, the jury used quantitative criteria, namely body weight and body size and qualitative criteria, namely external appearance,” said Fathoni. (Nadia)