*Independente, June 16, 2014
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Two consignments of breeder cattle from the Northern
territory will be flown to Timor-Leste in the coming weeks, as part of a
landmark deal to boost that nation’s herd size and improve genetics.
It’ll be the first time Australia has flown cattle to
that country and is the latest in a number of agricultural partnerships between
Timor-Leste and the Northern Territory.
Ben Hindle, from the Northern Territory Livestock
Exporters’
Association, says it is a small but significant new
market for the north’s cattle industry.
“The numbers will be in the hundreds. It won’t be
anything completely massive, but it is another nice emerging market to put to
the books and it’ll help them build their national herd size and become a
little bit more sel-sufficient,” he said.
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