Experiences: small ruminants research Graduation subject : Urea-molasses feeding in sheep : technical and socio-economic suitability in Central Java
Supervisors:
Prof. Akke. van der Zijpp Dr. H.M.J. Udo
CoOperators:
Prof. Endang Baliarti (local Supervisor)
Financer:
Faculty of Animal Sciences, in cooperation with the QUE Project - World Bank
Start date:
01 February 2001
End date:
31 July 2005
Introduction:
In rural areas of Indonesia, small ruminants play an important role in many aspects of a farmer's life; they use the land around the house, produce meat, act as live savings in case of the farmer's urgent cash requirements and they produce dung to fertilise the land. Small ruminants also play a key role in religious festivities. There is a complex relation between demand and supply due to the peak demands for religious festivities and the occasionally urgent cash needs. The objectives of this study are to analyse the behaviour of small ruminant production systems in order to understand their development prospects in the three different agro-ecological zones.
Results:
Small ruminants contribute nearly 35% to the farmers
Articles:
I.G.S. Budisatria, H.M.J. Udo, A.J. van der Zijpp, E. Baliarti and T. W. Murti, 2002. Religious festivities and supply and demand of small ruminants in Central Java-Indonesia. ISTAP 3. Indonesia.
I.G.S. Budisatria, H.M.J. Udo, A. van der Zijpp, T.W. Murti and E. Baliarti.2004. Air and water qualities around small ruminants houses in Central Java-Indonesia. AAAP Conferences, Kualalumpur.
