The Profiling of the Farmers with Semi-Intensive and Intensive Cattle Production Systems in South Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi Province

Abstract

The study aimed at determining the profile of the beef cattle farmers with semi-intensive and intensive production systems in South Konawe district. It was expected that the results of the study could be information source for stakeholders and policymakers in developing farming resources. It was conducted in July-August 2019 using participatory rural appraisal method and involved 105 farmers selected using purposive sampling and considering production system and minimum cattle ownership. Data were quantitatively described and analyzed using independent T-test. The mean age, the cattle farming experience, the number of family members, and the cattle ownership of the farmers were not significantly different. The cattle farming motivations as savings and insurance were higher among the farmers with semi-intensive production system (P<0.05), which were 2.98±0.13 vs. 2.72±0.45, but those as primary livelihood and manure producer were higher (P<0.05) among the farmers with intensive production system, which were 2.28±0.45 and 1.46±0.50 vs. 1.62±0.53 and 1.09±0.29. The participation of the family members of the farmers in the cattle farming activity was not significantly different. It was concluded that the cattle production system related to farming motivation. The farmers with the semi-intensive production systems used cattle more as saving and insurance, while those with the intensive production system used cattle as primary source of income and manure producer.

Estimation of Bali Cattle Population Dynamics in the South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi

“…The beef cattle population dynamic data in the South Konawe Regency from 2014 -2018 [3] showed in table 1. The data were used to calculate the Bali cattle population's estimation in South Konawe, which is 95% of the beef cattle population [4], [5]. During the 2014 -2018, the calculations showed an increase of the Bali cattle population of 2.307 heads or 4.02% per year.…”

“…Bali cattle dominated the population of beef cattle in the South Konawe Regency by 95%. [4], [5]. Generally, beef cattle farming in South Konawe Regency was traditionally carried out through grazing in grassland or extensively [6], [7].…”

“…*based on the data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Konawe Selatan Regency[3] ** 95% of the total population[4,5] …”

Pelatihan Kesehatan Hewan, Manajemen, Administrasi Dan Keuangan Kelompok Bagi Peternak Di Desa Senggreng, Kabupaten Malang

“…manajemen pemeliharaan pembiakan sapi pedaging dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan usaha yang memberikan keuntungan kepada peternak. Bagi peternak kelompok Widji Kamulyan memelihara sapi betina sebagai pembibitan hanya merupakan tabungan untuk dapat dijual sewaktu -waktu apabila membutuhkan uang tunai dan mendapatkan tambahan apabila sapi betina bunting dan menghasilkan pedet, seperti yang dilakukan pada beberapa masyarakat peternak sapi di Indonesia (Munadi et al, 2021;Sulfiar et al, 2020).…”

Post Partum Estrus of Brahman Cross Cows Inseminated with Limousine Straw in Smallholder Farm

“…In Indonesia, the management of BX cows is partly handed over to farmers, with a maintenance system as generally done by farmers; cows are kept in cages with their necks tied to poles or floors, and the feed provided does not take into account the physiological conditions needs. As cattle farming is not the primary job, attention to cattle farming management is not fully given [2]. With such maintenance characteristics, the performance, particularly reproduction, can not be optimized [3,4].…”