Returns to investments in small ruminant research in Indonesia The Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program (SR-CRSP) in West Java
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Small ruminant research carried out by the SR-CRSP on management, nutntwn and reproduction was developed and
evaluated through an Outreach Pilot Program in West Java, Indonesia. On-farm testing indicated that introduction of different
management practices could increase birth rate and survivability of Javanese Thin Tail sheep. This article presents results from
an assessment of research investments that measures the potential returns from this technological package, with various
adoption and spillover effects, weighs the benefits against the research and training costs of the SR-CRSP, and looks at
distribution of benefits among consumers and producers of sheep in Indonesia. The rate of return in the most conservative
scenario was 19%, with potential short-run benefits exceeding the costs incurred by breeding and nutrition research, and
training of 23 masters and doctoral students in 10 years. Market conditions favor producers in the distribution of benefits.
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