First Cattle Export of 2008

In early March, the National Cooperatives Business Association (NCBA) and Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) facilitated the exportation of 70 fattened bulls from farmer members in Covalima and Manufahi to West Timor, Indonesia. This is the first cattle exportation activity for 2008. CCT cattle exports to Indonesia amounted to over $150,000 in 2007. Prospects are good for Timor-Leste’s cattle exports as the NCBA cattle fattening project has built a reputation for high-quality bull and the price of beef in the region is on the rise.