Project final report

Scaling up herd management strategies in crop-livestock systems in Lombok - Final report

Date released
31 December 2012
Publication Code
SMAR/2006/096
Authors

Monica van Wensveen, Jeff Corfield, Clemens Grunbuhel, Hasanuddin, Shaun Lisson, Cam McDonald, Achmad Muzani, Hermanysah, Bruce Pengelly, Ketut Puspadi, Yusuf Sutaryono, Liana Williams, Ahmad Zaenuri

Overview

This project aimed to:

  • improve household welfare by supporting the adoption of better husbandry and feeding practices of Bali cattle in mixed crop livestock systems in Lombok
  • build local institutional and community capacity to support the uptake of improved animal husbandry and feeding management practices, and
  • build understanding of the socio-economic environment and the constraints and catalysts for the adoption of the project practices.

Project outcomes

  • Lasting improvement to Bali cattle production
  • Improved capacity in institutions and communities to support uptake of practices and knowledge
  • Widely applicable approaches to adoption