Source: SI TANKA UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
SMOKING OUT A VERTICAL MARKET: A BEEF/BUFFALO JERKY PRODUCTION PROJECT
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0200379
Grant No.
2004-47002-03007
Cumulative Award Amt.
$99,954.00
Proposal No.
2004-02539
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2004
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2006
Grant Year
2004
Program Code
[NK]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
SI TANKA UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 220
EAGLE BUTTE,SD 57625
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
To conduct beef/buffalo jerky processing, economic analysis and training to help Lakota beef and bison producers create vertical marketing strategies encouraging local entrepreneurship, strengthening existing employers and tribal enterprises, and attracting new enterprises. The project will expand technology for agricultural development.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90360993020100%
Knowledge Area
903 - Communication, Education, and Information Delivery;

Subject Of Investigation
6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
To develop an education extension program targeting vertical marketing of household and community agricultural resources and emphasizing economic viability on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.
Project Methods
Si Tanka University will develop a small scale jerky processing capability, provide workshops covering product to profit, and coordinate vertical marketing of local products. The project budget is $99,954 over 12 months. A Beef Processing Coordinator will be hired to coordinate project activities.