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Smallholder commercial pig production in Nusa Tenggara Timur - opportunities for better market integration (AGB)

Project ID:
SMAR/2007/195
Collaborating Countries:
Indonesia
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
Rural Solutions SA, Australia
Project Leader
Mr Craig Johns
Phone: 08 8226 2682
Fax: 8 8463 3336
Email: johns.craig@saugov.sa.gov.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • South Australian Research and Development Institute, Australia
  • University of New England, Australia
  • Department of Livestock, NTT, Indonesia
  • University of Nusa Cendana, Indonesia
  • Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (NTT), Indonesia
Project Budget:
$149,790
Project Duration:
01/05/2008 - 30/04/2009
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Mr David Shearer
Project Overview

Pigs are the most important livestock for smallholders in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), playing a role in traditional religious and social activities and providing a critical source of protein. Currently the major reason for pig ownership is to have pigs available for ceremonies and to fulfil social and family obligations. However, a changing market in NTT has lead to increasing smallholder investment in production units orientated at supplying a growing domestic market. This project aims to understand the changing market dynamics and determine ways that smallholders will be able to gain benefit from these changes without losing the important cultural component pigs play.