The mentoring of livestock areas in East Nusa Tenggara

The aims of mentoring program are (1) farmer who want to apply new technology; (2) extension workers for field area; (3) the agricultural officer; and (4) other parties who involved in technology innovation and decision making to recommend and utilize the new technology. This study uses a farmer group-based adaptive research approach with descriptive methods and survey techniques implemented in Kupang District, North Central Timor, and Malacca in 2018. East Nusa Tenggara Assessment Institute has applied several mentoring formats for agricultural technologies, including (1) coordination, socialization, and also synchronization with local government; (2) becoming a resource person and giving the workshop; (3) the technology innovation demonstration through demonstration plot as the example of technology dissemination; (4) Becoming the initiator and facilitator for discussion; (5) the provider of dissemination material. Site-specific technological interventions are used in animal technology assistance to support beef self-sufficiency programs in East Nusa Tenggara. The result of this program makes the differences indicated by the increase in each stage of assistance. The indication of the program is a better cattle production performance compared to existing farmers. The Mentoring on livestock area in East Nusa Tenggara had been reaching eight districts, 11 sub-districts, 16 villages, and 22 farmer groups.