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Jakarta, February 6, 2025 — To strengthen cooperation in the field of animal health, a delegation from the Iraqi government and animal health companies visited the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia on Thursday (6/2). The meeting, initiated by PT Vaksindo Satwa Nusantara (Vaksindo), a subsidiary of JAPFA, was held at the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture. The discussion focused on collaboration between the two countries to enhance animal health and control zoonotic diseases.

The event was attended by Dr. drh. Agung Suganda, M.Si, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health; Dr. Imron Suandy, MVPH, Director of Animal Health; and Dr. Teguh Yodiantara Prajitno, Head of Animal Health and Livestock Equipment at JAPFA (Vaksindo), along with their teams. The Iraqi delegation included Dr. Raaed Nassir Farhan and Dr. Najm Abed Hasan from the Central Lab; Khulood Jabbar Chyad, Wasan Mhawi Godan, Muntadher Mohammed Kareem, and Muneer Saleem Khalaf from the Veterinary Center; as well as Dr. Harith Salim Ibrahim, Yazen Harith Salim, and Hasan Muwafaq Ali from Techvet Company, Erbil-Iraq.

One of the key issues discussed was Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), for which Iraq currently requires vaccine supplies. In Indonesia, Vaksindo has successfully mitigated and provided solutions for the recent FMD outbreak that reemerged [last year] through the development and distribution of effective vaccines.

Teguh Prajitno stated, "We have exported various animal vaccines and veterinary products to over 20 countries. Moving forward, Iraq will become a strategic partner in collaborating to improve animal health. Today, we formulated a more concrete cooperation plan, including field visits to Vaksindo’s facilities."

As a follow-up to this meeting, both parties agreed to develop a concrete action plan to address animal health issues in Iraq. It is hoped that through this collaboration, the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Iraq in livestock and animal health will grow stronger and mutually beneficial.