KJUB PUSPETASARI Klaten Dairy Development Program (Phase 4) (1995-2000)
ID#22-340C

During Phase 1 (1983-86), the program focused on establishing its Center for Livestock Training, Research, and Demonstration Services, development of optimal dairy feeding systems, and training of all participating farm families in Klaten district. Phase 2 (1987-90) concentrated on extension services, training farmers who were new to dairying, and establishing an animal health service delivery system. Phase 3 (1991-94) focused on establishing a dairy cattle breeding operation. The program provided local animals to farmers and a continuation and improvement of training, extension, marketing, and veterinary services. All activities are integrated with other agricultural and agroforestry practices.

Phase 4 of this project will:

1. Improve the farm families capacity to fulfill their needs in livestock production, human nutrition, family income, employment generation, and economic opportunity.

2. Expand the current diary cattle breeding farm from 80 to 160 head.
3. Establish a 60 head beef cattle feeding and holding farm to serve area farm families.
4. Continue to provide western and traditional veterinary and extension services to the district’s 2,500 dairy families.

PUSPETASARI Klaten is a federation of cooperatives in the Central Java district of Klaten. Founded in 1980, it has a membership of over 50,000 farm and artisan families. PUSPETASARI conducts several training and extension activities. Operations include agricultural inputs, credit programs, seed production, fishery products, horticultural and secondary crops, animal feed production and supply, and the marketing of rice, milk, eggs, furniture, and handicrafts.

Training is conducted by local veterinarians, extension personnel, and visiting technical experts. Sixty to 75 experienced farmers receive extended field-oriented training every two months. Lecture and hands-on training for 35-50 new farmers is provided every quarter. Approximately 25% of the trainees are women.

PUSPETASARI provides farmers with four to six month pregnant heifers at a cost of 30% less than the previously-imported cattle. Proceeds realized from the breeding operation goes into a revolving fund, which is used to replace cattle for the dairy and beef cattle operations. PUSPETASARI will continue to share the original gifts with the local farmers through training, extension, vet services, feed research, and demonstration.

Heifer International is providing 25% of the cost of this project and the remaining 75% is covered by PUSPETASARI, the four primary cooperatives and NCBA.

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