The Indonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding Program (IACCB) commenced in February 2016 as part of the Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector.
Continue reading about IACCBIACCB is piloting three different cattle breeding systems - Integrated Oil Palm and Cattle Production; Open Grazing; and Smallholder Cut and Carry
Continue reading about IACCB breeding modelsSimple management protocols need to be followed and IACCB is developing these based on specific learnings through the projects.
Continue reading about IACCB investor toolsIn 2018, the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) undertook preliminary research on the impact of cattle grazing under oil palm, specifically on soil fertility, oil palm productivity and the spread of Ganoderma. Their research showed that after a minimum of 15 grazing cycles, productivity of oil palms at one plantation had improved by 5 to 12%, which bodes very well for SISKA commercial viability.
Further good news was that in laboratory conditions Ganoderma was found not to spread in the presence of cow dung. Ganoderma spores were also killed by the acidic conditions in the rumen of cattle. These results indicate that Ganoderma is unlikely to be spread by cattle ingesting sporulating fruiting bodies, which was an ongoing concern of many in the palm oil sector.
IACCB is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, and is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Last updated - 17 October 2022
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