Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52317
Title: Tarramba leucaena: A success story for smallholder bull fattening in eastern Indonesia
Contributor(s): Nulik, Jacob (author); Kana Hau, Debora (author); Halliday, Michael J  (author); Shelton, H Max (author)
Publication Date: 2019-09
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.17138/tgft(7)410-414
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52317
Abstract: 

Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) cv. Tarramba was first introduced to eastern Indonesia (East and West Nusa Tenggara Provinces) as part of an ACIAR project in 2001-2003. Its superior value was recognized immediately as it: was preferred by cattle over local leucaena; was less affected by psyllids; provided better dry season growth; and produced poles suitable for construction. In on-farm Bali bull feeding demonstrations, Tarramba leucaena doubled weight gains compared with traditional practices, enabling the most progressive farmers to win local bull-fattening competitions. Owing to strong demand for seed, the East Nusa Tenggara Assessment Institute for Agriculture Technology, in collaboration with the Provincial Livestock Department, assisted smallholders to establish seed orchards to ensure that professionally produced and packaged Tarramba seed was available for commercial sale. By the end of the ACIAR involvement, approximately 2,000 kg of Tarramba seed had been distributed to farmers, in addition to farmer-to-farmer seed sales. Approximately 800,000 ha of land in East Nusa Tenggara Province is suitable for Tarramba leucaena so the potential for this legume to contribute to beef production in the region is huge. Tarramba is now contributing to forage development in other parts of Indonesia as well as in Timor-Leste.

Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: ILC2018: International Leucaena Conference 2018, Brisbane, Australia, 1st - 3rd November, 2018
Source of Publication: Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, p. 410-414
Publisher: International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Place of Publication: Colombia
ISSN: 2346-3775
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 300302 Animal management
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 280101 Expanding knowledge in the agricultural, food and veterinary sciences
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/608
Series Name: Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales
Series Number : 7(4)
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School of Environmental and Rural Science

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