Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture collaborated with the government of Denmark to strengthen national quality and safety assurance systems for animal feed, aiming to support farmers and boost the competitiveness of the country's livestock products.

The cooperation took the form of a capacity-building activity between a ministerial delegation and the Danish Veterinary, Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries Agency in Copenhagen on February 2-6, according to a statement released in Jakarta on Wednesday.

"This initiative is of high importance because the quality of animal feed determines livestock productivity, production cost efficiency, and the safety of resulting animal-derived food," said delegation leader Sapta, who ser...