Indonesia Imports 1,300 Cows From Australia in Ambitious Dairy Plan

IMPORT - JAKARTA. Indonesia imported 1,383 more cows from Australia this week, agriculture officials said on Monday, as part of an ambitious US$ 3 billion plan to woo small farmers to join efforts to quadruple dairy output.

Jakarta, contending with limited funds, is pushing private companies to fund the purchases, an unorthodox step that has fuelled concern among businesses in Southeast Asia's largest economy, Reuters reported last year.