Short Story:
“The Difficulty of Herding Goats Due to Eroded Land”
By: Wari Wicatman
In a small village, there lived a goat farmer named Mr. Andi. He had been a goat farmer for over 20 years and owned over 50 goats. However, in recent years, Mr. Andi had faced significant difficulties finding land for his herds.
The fields, which were once vast and green, were now increasingly narrow and limited. Housing and agricultural development had changed the face of the village, making land formerly used for grazing increasingly scarce.
Mr. Andi was forced to find land farther away to graze his goats. He had to wake up early in the morning to take them to fields several kilometers from his home. However, even with his hard work, Mr. Andi still struggled to find enough food for his goats.
“It’s very difficult,” said Mr. Andi with a disappointed tone. “I don’t know what to do anymore. My goats are getting thinner, and I can’t feed them enough.”
Mr. Andi isn’t the only goat farmer facing this hardship. Many other goat farmers in the village are also facing the same problem. They have been forced to reduce their goat herds or even abandon their profession because they can no longer find land to graze their livestock.
“This is a crisis for us,” said Mr. Andi. “We need help from the government and the community to find a solution. We can’t continue to face these difficulties,” he lamented.
Indramayu, Sunday, January 25, 2026
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