USAID/NCBA Exports High Value Cattle to Indonesia
One hundred and five head of fattened cattle valued at US$36,750.00, were exported last week under the USAID funded Timor Economic Rehabilitation and Development Project (TERDP) being implemeneted by the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) . This latest export of cattle from rural farmers in Manufahi and Covalima brings the total cattle exports by the NCBA/TERDP to Indonesia to approximately 600 since ineption of this project in 2003. NCBA provides technical assistance to local counterpart with Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) in procurement, fattening and marketing/export of cattle. It is projected that this project will export a minimum of 1500 head of cattle from client farmers to Indonesia this year in response to market demands for meat in Indonesia. (Feb. 13, 2007)

USAID Private Sector Development Project Helps Five Local Farms Deliver Fresh Produce to Supermarket
The USAID-funded Private Sector Development Project / Dezenvolve Setor Privadu (DSP) facilitated this past week, the first delivery of fresh produce to a local commerical supermarket. The products included carrots, cabbages, snow peas, beans and shallots coming from five farms in Aileu and Ainaro. This initiative is the result of an assessment that DSP conducted last year on the demand for fresh produce in Timor-Leste. It focuses on improving varieties, creating year round production, teaching appropriate post-harvest handling techniques, adding value for higher end marketing, and implementing a cold chain linkage. (Feb. 13, 2007)