Islam does not only talk about the procedure of worshiping (ibadah), but also related to daily activities (muammalah), including how to treat animals. Understanding the relationship between human being and animals is the basis for further studies of animals in Islam. This study is library research using the descriptive-inferential method with the purpose to elaborate on the position of the animal against the human being based on the concept of the human being as khalifah. The Quranic verses about khalifah and animals in the Quran have been collected using thematic interpretation method of al-Farmawi. The data have been analyzed using philosophical and theological approaches to find the concept of khalifah and the position and the purpose of animal life in the Quran. The result showed that God gives rightful supremacy on earth to human beings for upholding God’s law and guiding the creatures to their purpose of creation, because of their blessed potentials i.e. emotion, intelligence, and natural disposition for grasping the truth and goodness (fitra). Human being has to treat animals in line with the objective of their creation, i.e. God’s creature, the Signs of God’s Power, viands for human being and the other creatures, ride, and the lesson of life.

Kebumen district is one of beef development centers in Central Java that requires numerous forage supplies (HPT). Farmers without personal foraging area have to buy forages almost on a daily basis. Forage business is an emerging and prospective business sector to improve farmers’ welfare particularly the income. Government is therefore expected to support in terms of facility and infrastructure to maintain a sustainable business practice.  The aim of this study was to investigate the necessity of forage business in cattle development center in Kebumen district, forage marketing channel, forage business revenue, profit margin, R/C ratio and government support in terms of infrastructure or policy related to forage business.

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Islam discusses all aspects of life, including animal handling. This research aimed to explore the concept of animal welfare from the Islamic perspective. The research is a qualitative research using inferential methods. The data was collected using the thematic methods of the Quran interpretation (tafsir maudhui) on animals in the Quran and Hadis and analyzed using the ma’na cum maghza approach. The results showed that the concept of animal welfare in the Islamic perspective derives from three aspects of the animal position as beneficiaries for humans, as God’s creatures, as communities, and part of macrocosmic. The construction of animal welfare in Islam accommodates ethical and legal aspects of treating animals which include basic food sufficiency, adequate rest, safety and comfort, and basic freedom of animal life. In general, the practice of animal welfare in Islam is theology-based ethics that is closely related to human functions as God’s vice-gerents. Thus, the concept of animal welfare from the Islamic perspective is holistic sustainability that includes the welfare of all beings. Keywords: animal welfare; ethics; Islam; Quran interpretation; theology; holistic sustainability; ma’na cum maghz

Penelitian berjudul “Minat Peternak Sapi Perah terhadap Inovasi Pakan Komplit Ditinjau dari Sifat Intristik dan Sifat Ekstristik di Kecamatan Wanayasa Kabupaten Banjarnegara” telah dilaksanakan pada tanggal 2 sampai 17 Agustus 2017, bertempat di Kecamatan Wanayasa, Kabupaten Banjarnegara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui minat peternak sapi perah untuk mengadopsi inovasi pakan komplit pada peternak sapi perah di Kabupaten Banjarnegara, untuk mengetahui sifat intristik dan sifat ekstristik inovasi pakan komplit, dan untuk menganalisis hubungan sifat intristik dan sifat ekstristik inovasi pakan komplit dengan minat peternak untuk mengadopsinya. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode survey, dengan sasaran peternak sapi perah di Kecamatan Wanayasa, Kabupaten Banjarnegara. Teknik pengambilan sampel wilayah yang digunakan yaitu  purposive sampling di Kecamatan Wanayasa. Pemilihan sampel kelompok diambil sebanyak 2 kelompok secara acak dan seluruh anggota kelompok dijadikan responden penelitian (sensus) sebanyak 47 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa minat peternak sapi perah terhadap pakan komplit di Kecamatan Wanayasa, Kabupaten Banjarnegara masuk dalam kategori tinggi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sifat intristik dan sifat ekstristik pada inovasi pakan komplit tidak bertentangan dengan masyarakat. Hasil analisis Rank Spearman menunjukan bahwa terdapat hubungan nyata antara minat peternak terhadap sifat intristik dan sifat ekstristik inovasi.