Some efficiency measures for analysis of the productive potential of Indonesian goats

Goat-keeping in Indonesia is characterized by a stagnant population, intensive production systems, production primarily by smallholders, and a strong product demand. Research is underway to identify production constraints under typical smallholder systems using a farming systems approach.Problem identification has focused on productivity problems and then breaking down the various sources of the productivity gap. Several productivity measures are reviewed and their usefulness for problem identification discussed. Smallholder survey data from selected locations in West Java are then used to identify productivity gaps existing between these farms, larger specialized farms and experiment stations.