PT Great Giant Livestock (GGL) and the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) together with the Central Lampung Regional Government conducted a socialization of the People’s Animal Husbandry School (SPR). The socialization is in the areas of increasing the capacity of breeders, utilizing science and technology, and implementing collective business.

Prof. Dr. Agik Suprayogi as the initiator of the activity from IPB University said that SPR is a research-based learning and counseling center. The principle of social capital can continue to be developed and can be a solution to problems, both in the field of natural resources and relations between groups.

The socialization activity of the SPR program was carried out by PT GGL together with IPB University in the Limousine Cattle Breeders group of Kampung Astomulyo Punggur which is a partner of PT GGL. It is hoped that this SPR can be a forum for farmer groups to increase knowledge so that in the future there will be more and more independent cattle breeders in Central Lampung.

In this case, IPB University as the initiator as well as resource person explained regarding the Katuk Depolarization innovation as cattle feed which is very beneficial for livestock health and productivity. “This innovation must be popularized to farmers. Because Indonesia, with its rich biodiversity, has enormous potential to provide natural medicine for livestock, one of which is the katuk plant,” said Agik Suprayogi.

The distribution of cattle in Indonesia is around 18 million, while the need for Indonesia is above 26 million. For this reason, it is necessary to have an SPR supported by PT GGL and the Central Lampung Regional Government. So that the farmer’s human resource empowerment program can be improved.

Head of the Dairy Cattle Division of PT GGL Yuliantoni Queen conveyed that the company is grateful to IPB for being willing to cooperate. Among them are through the development of SPR, providing enlightenment, increasing the capacity of farmers through SPR which is supported by the local government. “We also intend to contribute to the development of food security, especially beef and milk,” concluded Yuliantoni.