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Central Java turns to sexed artificial insemination to boost milk production

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Central Java is promoting sexed artificial insemination, which allows dairy farmers to influence whether calves are male or female, to expand herds and milk production.
  • The province currently ranks third nationally and contributes about 9.4% of Indonesia’s total milk production.
  • Officials signed a development commitment for dairy farming in Batang and Brebes and distributed sexed frozen semen and dairy cattle assistance.

Central Java is using artificial insemination technology to let dairy farmers influence the sex of calves as the province seeks to accelerate herd growth and increase milk production.

Deputy Governor Taj Yasin Maimoen described the technology as a major breakthrough in livestock development. Farmers can adjust births to fit their breeding needs, he said. “If people want their cow to be female, they can discuss it here. If they want the cow to be male, they can do that too. This means it is an extraordinary innovation. We can manage the population.”

If people want their cow to be female, they can discuss it here. If they want the cow to be male, they can do that too. This means it is an extraordinary innovation. We can manage the population.

· Taj Yasin MaimoenCentral Java’s deputy governor described how sexed artificial insemination can help farmers manage dairy herds.

The remarks came at the 2026 Central Java Livestock Fest in Semarang on Friday, where Taj Yasin represented Governor Ahmad Luthfi. Central Java currently ranks third among Indonesia’s milk-producing regions and accounts for about 9.4% of national production. “We want Central Java to become a milk-producing hub,” Taj Yasin said.

We want Central Java to become a milk-producing hub.

· Taj Yasin MaimoenHe outlined the province’s goal for expanding dairy production.

The provincial government is also strengthening dairy centers in Batang and Brebes. It signed a joint commitment on dairy development in both regencies, while sexed frozen dairy semen went to Batang’s Food and Agriculture Office. Dairy cattle were given to the Banjarsari I Farmers’ Group in Semampir village, Batang, and Good Farming Practices certificates went to two farmer groups in the regency.

Central Java’s livestock and dairy development, officials said, must go together with higher consumption of animal protein, including milk. Distannak head Defransisco Dasilva Tavares said the sexed-semen technology was developed by Central Java’s Artificial Insemination Center. The provincial program forms part of an effort to strengthen the region’s dairy ecosystem and launch the Central Java Milk Development Movement.

For example, if a farmer has 10 cows and wants all of them to be artificially inseminated as females, that can be done, and the same applies if they all are wanted as males.

· Defransisco Dasilva TavaresThe Central Java livestock official explained the practical use of sexed frozen semen.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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