Promoting Sustainable Utilization and Genetic Improvement of Indonesian Local Beef Cattle Breeds: A Review

Nuzul Widyas (), Tri Satya Mastuti Widi, Sigit Prastowo, Ika Sumantri, Ben J. Hayes and Heather M. Burrow
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Nuzul Widyas: Department of Animal Science, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57127, Indonesia
Tri Satya Mastuti Widi: Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada , Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
Sigit Prastowo: Department of Animal Science, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57127, Indonesia
Ika Sumantri: Department of Animal Science, University of Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru 70714, Indonesia
Ben J. Hayes: Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia 4067, Australia
Heather M. Burrow: Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law, University of New England, Armidale 2351, Australia

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-25

Abstract: This paper reviews the literature relevant to the breeding of cattle grazed in tropical environments and particularly Indonesia. The aim is to identify new breeding opportunities for cattle owned by Indonesia’s smallholder farmers, whilst also conserving unique local cattle beef breeds. Crossbreeding has been practiced extensively in Indonesia, but to date there have been no well-designed programs, resulting in many mixed-breed animals and no ability to determine their genetic composition, productive capabilities or adaptation to environmental stressors. An example of within-breed selection of Bali cattle based on measured live weight has similarly disregarded other productive and adaptive traits. It is unlikely that smallholder farmers could manage effective crossbreeding programs due to the complexities of management required. However, a tropically adapted composite breed(s) could perhaps be developed and improved using within-breed selection. Establishing reference population(s) of local breeds or composites and using within-breed selection to genetically improve those herds may be feasible, particularly if international collaborations can be established to allow data-pooling across countries. The use of genomic information and a strong focus on all economically important traits in practical breeding objectives is critical to enable genetic improvement and conservation of unique Indonesian cattle breeds.

Keywords: beef cattle; tropical environments; crossbreeding; within-breed selection; genomic selection; productive traits; resistance to environmental stressors; reference populations; breed conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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