Through a Collective Livestock Business, the Pakambia Indigenous Community Addresses Pork Shortages in Central Sulawesi 

The Pakambia Indigenous People routinely perform traditional ceremonies for every important event at the community level. This ceremony is a tradition of the Indigenous People who inhabit almost the entire Poso Regency in Central Sulawesi. They are generally known as the Pamona Indigenous People. The Pakambia Indigenous People, located in Panjaoka Village, are part of the Pamona Indigenous People. Traditions passed down through generations include ceremonies for marriage, death, harvest, and healing. In carrying out these ceremonies, one of the most important needs is the provision of traditional menus or mandatory traditional foods. One of the main ingredients in these traditional foods is pork. 

However, the Pakambia Indigenous People are currently experiencing a shortage of pork, leading to extremely high market prices. This high price makes it difficult for them to afford it. This impacts the smooth running of traditional ceremonies, which are part of their traditions. 

Therefore, the Pakambia Indigenous Community took the initiative to establish a collectively managed pig farm. This is an effort to address the pork shortage and high market prices. This will allow the Indigenous Community to continue to carry out all traditional ceremonies smoothly. Furthermore, this initiative is intended to stimulate the Pakambia Indigenous Community's economy. Through this pig farm, the community will no longer have to purchase meat from outside their customary territory, but will be able to provide it independently.

This livestock business initiative was carried out by building an 8 x 3 meter pig pen jointly built by 37 members of the Pakambia Indigenous Community. The 14 piglets were purchased from Parigi Moutong Regency. In addition, this initiative also procured sows as independent providers of piglets by the Pakambia Indigenous Community. It is estimated that it will produce 140 pigs per year. In addition to fulfilling raw materials for traditional ceremonies available independently in the community, this business can meet the marketing needs of pork for the community for pork which in the future can improve the economy of the Pakambia Indigenous Community at least in the Panjaoka Village area with a population of 445 people (187 men, 148 women, 110 young generation).