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The objective of this study is to identify and collect information on local agriculture products and identify local potential agriculture and livestock that can attract foreign investments. Used Stratified Random Sampling and data was collected from both primary and secondary data (both quantitative and qualitative data. The data analyzed used qualitative and quantitative analysis. The supply chain analysis was carried out to develop a description of the value chain to identify potential high-value market areas and current and potential products in the domestic and export markets. The results of the study revealed that most farmers in the research location grow different types of crops and livestock. In particular for Aileu and Ainaro where most of the areas are up-land, therefore, horticulture crops (mustard, cabbage, carrots, and tomato) and coffee are dominated in these areas. For Manufahi, some parts are lowland areas, where most crops grown are maize, cassava, and paddy rice. The study reveals that local potential agriculture products and livestock in the municipalities of Aileu, Ainaro, and Manufahi are vegetable, coffee, maize, and paddy rice, banana, shallot, tangerine, cabbage, carrot, cattle, mung-bean, and banana. To accelerate economic growth, in these municipalities, there is a need to modernize agricultural production, requiring markets for both inputs supply and for the sale of output products. Opportunities to increase the productivity of these products are feasible and this can be done through the use of high-variety seeds and better farm management, and the government and pri-How to cite this paper

To increase the quality of dry rice straw and meet the needs of nutritional requirement for livestock, availability and technology should be considered to come up with an improve that is easy and inexpensive feeding material. The research aims to find out the effects of the combination of rice by-products (dry fermented straw and bran) with legumes (Leucaena and Gliricidia leaves) in increasing the growth of Bali cattle. This research was conducted at the Maliana Administrative, Bobonaro Municipality, from August 28, 2019 to November 17, 2019. In this research, five (5) male and growing beef cattle were used. This research method used the experimental method with Latin Square Design consisting of five treatments and five replications. The feed combinations or treatments used for beef cattle ration formulations, were: T1 is composed of 40% fermented rice straw, 20% rice bran, 10% Gliricidia and 30% Leucaena; T2 is composed of 55% fermented rice straw, 10% rice bran, 20% Gliricyda and 15% leucaena; T3 is composed of 50% fermented rice straw, 5% rice bran; 35% Gliricyda, and 15% leucaena; T4 is composed of 45% fermented rice straw, 15% rice, 30% Gliricyda, and 10% leucaena; T5 is composed of 30% fermented rice straw, 25% rice, 5% Gliricyda, and 40% leucaena. The variables observed were feed intake (kg), feed conversion and animal body weight (kg). Data analysis show that no significant effect (P> 0.05) on ration consumption but had a significant effect (P<0.05) on body weight gain and feed conversion of all experimental beef cattle used in the study. The result of comparison of mean show that the treatment T3 can accelerate growth and improve feed conversion of male beef cattle in their growth phase.

future of sustainable agriculture. The result of the study revealed that CA has had a significant impact on food production and productivity. The analysis shows that the productivity of maize increased by 90% and cassava by 2%. Increases in crop productivity have a positive impact on food security, as more food is available for consumption for the whole year. One of the key benefits of adopting CA for farmers is having less time on the farm and lower workloads compared to conventional farming due to decreases in wedding requirements. The impact of CA on household diet quality is marginal. The study findings indicate that CA adopters do not consume better quality or more diverse diets than non-adopters. The majority of adopters think their diets have not changed since adopting CA and their dietary practices are very poor both in terms of minimum dietary diversity and frequency of protein food intake. In addition, it is not surprising that the research found no impact of CA on nutrition knowledge and related behaviors. The study revealed that there is very poor child-feeding knowledge and that CA adopters do not display a better understanding of nutrition practices. The impact of CA on women's empowerment is positive. In terms of energy expenditure, female adopters have more time to rest due to reduced workloads such as weeding and less time and labor consumption. Most women decide on food purchases and uses of income from crop sales, yet decision-making on health is limited. The majority do not report changes in their community status after implementing CA, despite the benefits of group participation. Based on the result of the study it is recommended that it is important to invest in researching CA approaches that increase staple yields while producing nutrient-rich varieties, such as soybeans, red beans, and peanuts. Considering the nutritional value of legume varieties for both macro and micronutrients, such as protein and iron, is highly recommended. Thus, investing in the nutrition capacity of the CA workforce is needed, and this can be done by facilitating yearly training on Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) to all staff involved in implementing CA programs.