Smallholder Agribusiness Development Initiative (SADI)
Being a farmer is not easy – not just in Indonesia but all over the world. To be successful they must overcome many elements which they can’t control such as the weather, pests, natural disasters and market prices. However help is on its way! Groups of cattle farmers in Lombok and South Sulawesi are getting assistance from an ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) - SADI (The Smallholder Agribusiness Development Initiative) research team. Cattle-farming is one of the best ways smallholder farmers can increase their income as cattle are more profitable than grain.
The ACIAR–SADI research team has also introduced simple management practices to enhance stock survival and productivity. Groups of farmers are now keeping their cattle in collective kandangs (barns) which they have built themselves with assistance from SADI and the local Dinas Peternakan Kabupaten. By using these simple feeding and management technologies, smallholder farmers can more quickly become owners and producers of a valuable product in high demand, and in a growing market. It was a fascinating day for Kang Guru and we learned a lot
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