Preface

Abstract

The Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto organized the Animal Science and Technology Conference Series (ANSTC 2019) on 6-8 August 2019 in Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia. The ANSTC 2019 aims to exchange knowledge and research finding among academicians, researchers, profesionals, policy makers, and postgraduate students.The countries in the tropics have a variety of local animals playing an important role and being extensive industry prospects. The ANSTC 2019 seeks to raise the question on how to develop animal industries for sustainable rural and environmental development facing the era of Industry 4.0. The right perspective on challenges and opportunities have been discussed under the themes: 1) General animal production and husbandries (ruminants and non-ruminants), 2) Post-harvest handling and processing of meat, milk, eggs, wools, and by-products, 3) Emerging and prospective animals, 4) Animal biotechnology, 5) Animal health, diseases, and welfare/ethics, 6) Edu-tourism and ecotourism involving animals, 7) Feeds, feeding, and animal nutrition, 8) Animal physiology, reproduction, and breeding/genetics, 9) Halal aspects of animal products, 10) Environmental issues of animal farming, and 11) Other aspects related to animal science and technology.ANSTC 2019 was attended by 125 participants, and a total of 83 papers were presented and discussed. The papers were authored by researchers from Australia, Timor Leste, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. All papers have been scrutinized by a panel of reviewers who provide critical comments and corrections, and thereafter contributed to the improvement of the quality of the papers. Based on the reviewer’s reports, 72 papers were selected and eligible to be published in the proceeding and 11 papers were assigned for further submission to the Journal of Animal Production, the scientific journal accredited by DGHE of Indonesia (S2).We sincerely express our gratitude to the international/national advisory committee, presenters, organizing committee members, session chairs, the Dean and all members of the Faculty of Animal Science Jenderal Soedirman University, student volunteers, participants, contributors and all the members ANSTC 2019. Last but not the least, we are thankful to IOP JPCS for producing the proceeding.Chairman of the ANSTC 2019:Assoc. Prof Juni SumarmonoThe Editors:Zainal Mohd JelanBudi GuntoroMaria Cyntia OliverosMulyoto PangestuIsmoyowatiRobbi Rahim