Jakarta, Dec. 21 -- Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono has called for an active role from cattle farmer associations to bolster beef production in support of the government's food self-sufficiency goal.

The deputy minister highlighted that food self-sufficiency is currently a major focus for the government, covering all food sectors, from food crops to livestock.

"Cattle farmer associations, as the government's strategic partners, play a key role in supporting national food self-sufficiency," he said in a statement on Sunday.

Speaking at the national working meeting of the Indonesian Cattle Breeders and Fatteners Association (APPSI) in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday, he underlined that the government's presence at farm...