Studies & References

Implementation of KUB chicken starter and grower feed production in mash, pellet, and crumble forms at P4S Afro Farm Baumata using local yellow corn and agro-industrial by-products, proving high nutritional performance from local inputs.

Official release by BPS NTT (March 2, 2026): NTT province produced 783.6 thousand tons of corn across 336.2 thousand hectares in 2025, with Kupang Regency generating 123.3 thousand tons across 52.8 thousand hectares, providing an abundant grain hinterland for KIB.

Research on Timor local corn showed drying airflow velocity and duration directly determine aflatoxin proliferation. Mechanical drying rapidly reducing moisture content below 14% prevents contamination, demonstrating the necessity of industrial drying silos at KIB.

Engineering design of an enclosed, temperature-controlled moringa leaf dryer by Undana Mechanical Engineering (Harteknas 2023), eliminating direct UV exposure to preserve nutrients, serving as an operational model for commercial processing at KIB.

Comparative analysis of moringa drying temperatures demonstrated that controlled low-temperature circulating air drying (40°C–50°C) maximizes vitamin C retention and DPPH radical scavenging activity, establishing the engineering benchmark for export-grade moringa powder.

Evaluation of smoking temperatures (60°C–75°C) and durations on tenderness, phenolic aroma deposition, and antioxidant activity in smoked beef, establishing technical operating windows for semi-automated smoking lines at KIB.

Sets migration limits, approved polymer lists, and non-toxic plasticizer requirements for packaging coming into direct contact with food, forming the mandatory regulatory baseline for packaging and food processors in KIB.

Analysis of 20 moringa farmers in Noelbaki village identifying tree pruning schedules, organic fertilizing, and sub-2-hour post-harvest delivery as primary determinants of leaf yield and export quality.

Cost accounting of commercial moringa tea and powder processing at Dapur Kelor Kupang, revealing raw materials comprise 40.85% of total operating cost and demonstrating the need for industrial continuous drying at KIB.

Value chain mapping of beef flows from Kupang Regency farms to city wet markets and abattoirs, highlighting transit shrink losses and presenting the business case for centralized hygienic cold processing at KIB.

Technology transfer on ammoniated agricultural residues, silage fermentation, and total mixed ration (TMR) block compaction, overcoming dry season forage deficits for commercial feed mill formulation at KIB.

Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) assessment of local pig feed manufacturing in Kupang, showing Private Cost Ratios (PCR) and Domestic Resource Cost Ratios (DRC) well below 1, confirming strong import-substitution competitiveness.

Official trade bulletin (January 29, 2026) reporting over 317,000 live cattle exported from Darwin, with Indonesia as primary recipient, illustrating maritime livestock connectivity and potential regional feeder logistics via Bolok.

Official BPS livestock census recording NTT beef cattle herd at 593.64 thousand head in 2024, ranking NTT among Indonesia’s premier cattle-producing provinces and securing steady raw material supply for meat processing at KIB.