IndoDairy goes down under
In November 2019, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) supported a tour of the Queensland dairy industry to develop the knowledge and capabilities of seven Indonesian researchers involved with the IndoDairy project.
Participants included six early- to mid-career researchers (EMCRs), and a senior scientist within a longstanding ACIAR in-country institution, the Indonesian Centre for Animal Research and Development (ICARD).
Through close interaction and engagement with Australian dairy farmers and industry experts, the participants were able to get a ‘grass-to-glass’ view of the Australian dairy value chain and learn about new developments in dairy research, development and extension (RD&E).
The video (below) from ACIAR captures some of the experiences from the team. See the full story by ACIAR.
Radio interviews
During the trip, the IndoDairy team was able to stop in at the Cairns FM 89.1 Community Radio station to chat with the Indonesia Program host, Ibu Itin. The interview (in Bahasa) with Pak Endang, Vyta Hanifah, Rio Fauzan and Muhammad Fauzi told the Cairns community about the IndoDairy project and the roles each of them play. The interview aired on 9 November 2019, 6pm local time.
Additionally, Jack Hetherington (Project Coordinator) and Vyta Hanifah spoke with Charlie McKillop, a reporter for ABC Rural. The interview (in English) was aired on 20 November 2019 during the Queensland Country Hour.
