In Indonesia, 90% of cattle production is from smallholder farming systems with about 6.5 million farmers living in the rural areas, and the remaining 10% is from more commercial farmers (<1% of all farmers) and large beef cattle companies whose target market is concentrated in Java island [8].

The cattle population in Indonesia is currently about 16.6 million head [5], of which 43% is in Java Island, 25% is in the Eastern Islands, and the remaining 32% is on other islands spread around Indonesia.

The United States is the largest producer of beef in the world followed by Brazil, European Union, China and India.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef….The ten states with the highest number of beef cows are:

• Missouri – 2,035,000.
• Nebraska – 1,900,000.
• South Dakota – 1,799,000.
• Kansas – 1,447,000.
• Montana – 1,419,000.
• Kentucky – 983,000.
• North Dakota – 975,000.
• Florida – 929,000.

Most livestock, including some 16 million goats and sheep, were simply tethered near the home or put out to pasture on communal grazing land. Beef cattle numbered over 10 million in 1989. The water buffalo, the most common draft animal, numbered 3.3 million.

Brazil has the most beef cows in the world Brazil had the most beef cows in the world in 2016 followed by China and the United States. Brazil accounts for 27% of the beef cows in the world.

India is the top country by number of cattle and buffaloes in the world.

Where does the best steak in the world come from? Finland, according to the judges behind the World Steak Challenge 2018, who voted for a sirloin cut from a grass-fed Ayrshire breed to win competition, which attracted entries from 22 countries in four continents.

Bali cattle
The Bali cattle (Bos javanicus domesticus), also known as Balinese cattle, Bali banteng or domesticated banteng, are the domesticated subspecies of the Javan banteng (Bos javanicus)….

Overall demand for beef offal has surged in recent years. Australia, the US and New Zealand are key suppliers of beef offal to Indonesia. Imports from Spain have also grown rapidly, albeit off a small base.

In general, the major constraints to growth and development of the cattle industry are low breeding base, poor nutrition and herd management, localized peace and order situation, efficient marketing systems and structures and unfavorable government policies.

China is the top country by number of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes for meat in the world. As of 2020, number of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes for meat in China was 46,650 thousand heads that accounts for 22.56% of the world’s number of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes for meat.

In 2019, the cattle production in Indonesia amounted to approximately 17.1 million heads. Most of cattle production in Indonesia are from smallholder farms. Already a member? Add this content to your personal favorites.

Indonesia’s cattle industry has failed to fully meet domestic demand, necessitating imports of live cattle and packaged beef from abroad.

IACCB’s goal is to expand the commercial-scale beef cattle breeding industry in Indonesia. It does this by partnering with eight project partners in six Indonesia provinces, and testing three cattle breeding models (1) Integrated Oil Palm and Cattle Production; (2) Open Grazing and (3) Smallholder Cut and Carry.

Sentra Peternakan Rakyat (SPR) Mega Jaya is valued as successful in breeding Australian Brahman Cross cattle in 33 months partnership with the Indonesia Australia Commercial Cattle… Read more