Tri Melasari successfully defended her dissertation entitled “The Effectiveness of Camara Nusantara Livestock Ship and the Implementation of Livestock Welfare Principle in Indonesian Cattle Distribution.” This research highlights the importance of the Camara Nusantara (CN) Livestock Ship to support the distribution of cattle in Indonesia.
In her research, Tri Melasari was supervised by Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, SPt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng. as the promoter and Prof. Ir. Mujtahidah Anggriani Ummul Muzayyanah, S.Pt., MP., Ph.D., IPM. as the co-promoter. The closed dissertation examination was led by Ir. R. Ahmad Romadhoni Surya Putra, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., with the examiners Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA., DEA., IPU., ASEAN Eng. and Prof. Dr.Sc. Agr. Ir. Suyadi, M.S., IPU., ASEAN Eng. from the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Brawijaya.
In her presentation, Tri Melasari explained that the involvement of CN Ship is proven to accelerate cattle distribution while also reducing the price disparity between producing and consuming regions. Apart from that, CN Ship has implemented the principle of livestock wellbeing so that it is able to suppress the cattle’s weight drop during the shipment process. From the economic standpoint, the CN Ship operational subsidy is thought to be effective with the ratio of benefit:cost of subsidy reaching 1.243, resulting in real profit for farmers or business owners.
The 150 minutes examination declares Tri Melasari to pass as the Doctor of Animal Science. The results of her research have been published in two articles in international Q3 journals and an added manuscript has been prepared to be submitted to academic journals.
Original article: Tri Melasari Teliti Peran Kapal Ternak Camara Nusantara dalam Distribusi Sapi di Indonesia
Translated by: Widadullah Ragid Addiraya