Indonesia, July 4 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is strengthening its animal disease control system by improving veterinary services, vaccination, biosecurity, and vector control to maintain livestock productivity against the potential impacts of El Nino.

"Strengthening the animal health system is a crucial part of maintaining the resilience of the livestock sub-sector amid changing climate conditions," Director General of Livestock and Animal Health at the Ministry, Agung Suganda, said in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Friday.

During a working visit of Commission IV at the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Suganda noted that shifting temperatures and environmental conditions can alter the dynamics of animal disease t...