Kendari (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto donated 18 sacrificial cows to Southeast Sulawesi Province for the Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijri/2026.
Acting Head of the Provincial Food Crops and Livestock Service, Muhammad Taufik, when contacted in Kendari on Sunday, stated that the number of sacrificial cows is the same as last year.
"As many as 17 cows will be distributed to 17 regencies and cities in Southeast Sulawesi and the rest will be distributed at the provincial level," he said.
The recipient areas are Kolaka, East Kolaka, North Kolaka, Bombana, Konawe, South Konawe, North Konawe, Konawe Islands, Muna, West Muna, Buton, North Buton, South Buton, Central Buton, Wakatobi, Kendari City, and Baubau City.
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He stated that President Prabowo's cows were prioritized from local breeders in each recipient regency and city, while adhering to established criteria.
"We will prioritize that they come from local breeders, with a minimum weight of 800 kilograms and in good health," he said.
He explained that they are still conducting monitoring in the field to ensure all proposed animals meet the criteria before the official announcement ahead of Eid al-Adha.
