West Sulawesi Province has oil palm plantation areas that have the potential to be integrated with beef cattle. This study aims to collect data on feed availability from oil palm plantation waste and the carrying capacity of beef cattle development in West Sulawesi Province. The research method used is the desk study method that uses secondary data from Statistics Indonesia in 2022 related to oil palm plantations, palm oil production, and beef cattle populations, as well as research data relevant to this study. The data collected were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that West Sulawesi Province has oil palm plantation areas in 4 districts (Polewali Mandar, Mamuju, Central Mamuju, and Pasangkayu). The availability of dry matter from the plantation and palm oil processing waste is 479,554.04 Tons DM/year with a capacity of 210,330.72 LU/Year and can meet the needs of 317.61% of the beef cattle population from four districts. The index of feed availability from palm oil waste was highest in Pasangkayu Regency, with dry matter production of 11,298.8 tons DM/year. West Sulawesi Province has the potential to support the development of beef cattle with an integrated system of palm oil and cattle.

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Instant drinks in powder-shaped drinks are made from foodstuffs such as fruits, spices, grains, and leaves. The instant cocoa drink is made from cocoa powder with Curcuma powder which has a functional effect due to the content of polyphenols and curcumin in the ingredient. This study aims to determine the scope of polyphenols, curcumin, and antioxidant activity associated with the quality of cocoa instant drinks as functional drinks. The study was conducted using an experimental method, using a complete randomized design (CRD) of 1 factor with three-time repetitions. The results showed that the treatment with ginger as much as 18 grams had polyphenol levels of 13.11 ppm and curcumin levels of 3 ppm. The statistical tests showed an unreal influence on polyphenol levels and very noticeable differences in curcumin levels. The highest antioxidant activity was found in instant drinks without the addition of Curcuma at 11.42 ppm. Likewise, the acceptance rate of panelists for scent and taste has a score of 5 and 4, respectively. The three studies differ markedly at the 5% level. The highest water content is found in the addition of 12% ginger, with a moisture content of 4.65%.

Silase merupakan teknologi pengolahan pakan yang telah banyak di teliti di Indonesia dan dimanfaatkan oleh usaha-usaha peternakan yang berbasis industri namun teknologi ini belum banyak dimanfaatkan oleh peternak dengan skala rumah tangga khususnya peternakan kambing di wilayah Sulawesi Selatan. Pemanfaatan teknologi silase pakan lengkap dengan bahan dasar jerami padi dengan tanaman murbei sebagai pakan kambing sangat potensial untuk dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat. Ketersediaan jerami padi yang merupakan limbah pertanian akan melimpah pada musim panen dan umumnya masyarakat belum memanfaatkan limbah tersebut sebagai pakan ternak secara optimal, selain itu jerami padi juga memiliki kekurangan jika diberikan langsung ke ternak sebagai pakan karena kandungan nutrisi yang kurang dengan tingkat kecernaan yang rendah. Sedangkan  tanaman murbei melalui beberapa penelitian menyebutkan memiliki kandungan nutrisi yang tinggi di antaranya  protein kasar 22-23%, NDF 10-40%, ADF 35%, selulosa 21,8% dan hemiselulosa 10-40% dan kandungan  mineral 12-18%. Kandungan  nutrisi yang tinggi tanaman murbei berpotensi menggantikan konsentrat dalam pakan. Silase pakan lengkap dengan bahan dasar jerami padi dan biomassa tanaman murbei menunjukkan hasil yang baik ditinjau dari kualitas fisik dan kandungan nutrisi silase yang mampu memenuhi kebutuhan nutrisi kambing. Selai itu melai uji coba in vivo atau uji coba langsung pada ternak kambing menunjukkan respons yang baik pada konsumsi bahan kering dan bahan organik serta kecernaan nutrisi pakan.  Pemanfaatan sumber daya hayati berupa limbah pertanian dan tanaman lokal diharapkan mampu mendukung kemandirian pakan pada peternakan rakyat dan peternakan kambing berbasis integrasi padi kambing dengan sistem zero waste  dapat di wujudkan. Kemandirian pakan bagi peternakan rakyat dapat memberi dampak positif terhadap kelestarian lingkungan, dan mendukung peningkatan kesejahteraan peternak.