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Indigenous Bali Cattle is Most Suitable for Sustainable Small Farming in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Martojo H
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01958.x
Subject(s) - animal husbandry , indigenous , livestock , breed , agriculture , agroforestry , geography , agricultural science , veterinary medicine , biology , zoology , ecology , forestry , medicine , archaeology
Contents Livestock husbandry is essential for Indonesia. This study reviews cattle characteristics and husbandry methods in the country with special interest in describing the importance of indigenous breeds of cattle. As a conclusion, the Bali cattle ought to be considered the most suitable indigenous cattle breed for the low‐input, high stress production system still practised by millions of families in Indonesia.