Participating countries:
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand

Period:
April 2003 – December 2004

Funding:
Government of Japan – (US$ 64,488)

Project Officer:
Erna M. Lokollo

The objectives:

1. To analyse historical dynamics and future trends of demand and supply for feed crop products.
2. To evaluate potentials, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints for expanding feed crop farming with emphasis placed on CGPRT crops in the participating countries;
3. To propose possible cooperation schemes for trade and development of feed crops/products among Southeast Asian countries; and
4. To formulate policy options to promote sustainable development of feed crop farming in the participating countries

The activities:

1. The FEEDSEA project was launched as a study to capture and identify opportunities for improvement in rural income through avenues provided by the new utilization of the CGPRT crops through feed industry in Southeast Asian countries
2. The study was implemented in collaboration with partner institutes from selected countries in Southeast Asia:
   • Indonesian Center for Agricultural Socio Economic Research and Development (ICASERD)
   • Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
   • Philippines Council for Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD)
   • Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
3. It is a continuation of the research project “Prospects of Feed Crops in South Asia (FEED)” conducted from 2001 to 2003 with the participation of four countries in South Asia, namely: India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
4. In-country seminars have been held and results are widely distributed.
5. The regional workshop on “Prospects of Feed Crops in Southeast Asia: Alternative to Alleviate Poverty through Secondary Crops Development” was held  at CAPSA office, Bogor, Indonesia, on 14-15 September 2004. The workshop aimed to discuss and improve the country studies. The proceedings of workshop was produced.

The outcomes:

1. The publications as the outcomes of the project are as follows::
   
   CAPSA Working Paper No. 78
   Status and prospects of feed crops in the Philippines

   CAPSA Working Paper No. 79
   Prospects of feed crops in Malaysia

   CAPSA Working Paper No. 81
   The status and prospect of feed crops in Indonesia

   CAPSA Working Paper; no. 84
   Status and prospects of feed crops in Thailand

   CAPSA Working Paper; No. 94
   Status and prospects of feed crops in Southeast Asia: an integrated report
    

2. The proceedings of the regional workshop was published as CAPSA’s Monograph series:
   
   CAPSA Monograph series; no. 47
   Prospects of feed crops in Southeast Asia: alternatives to alleviate poverty through secondary crops' development
    
3. The outputs of the project are served as inputs in the research and policy planning process in all participating countries
    
4. The feedback questionnaire of the project (Indonesia and Malaysia) shows the relevance of research questions and output to both countries