Comparative Study of Production Performance and Income of Bali Cattle Farmers at Different Altitudes and Maintenance Typologies
Comparative Study of Production Performance and Income of Bali Cattle Farmers at Different Altitudes and Maintenance Typologies
Hilarius Yosef Sikone1*, Gomera Bouk2, Edelnia Kristina Bere2, Yohana Kamlasi2, Elisabeth Yulia Nugraha1
ABSTRACT
This research aims to evaluate the productivity of Balinese cattle maintained at various elevations and assess farmer income levels across various rearing system typologies. The study was carried out in the North Central Timor Regency, province of East Nusa Tenggara, in the sub-districts of West Miomaffo, Central Miomaffo, Insana, North Insana, Biboki Moenle’u, and Biboki Anle’u between April 2023 to October 2023. 285 Balinese cattle, including 82 calves, 105 weaned beef cattle, and 98 heifers. This research used mixed methods to obtain qualitative and quantitative data, a survey was conducted by 180 breeders from 18 respondent groups. Respondents must meet two requirements: have raised Bali cattle for at least five years and own at least three cows. A basic random sampling technique was employed to identify the sample, which involved selecting sample members randomly from among farmer respondents in six sub-districts without considering strata. The findings demonstrated that Balinese cattle raised in highland areas performed better in production and differed significantly from those raised in lowland areas. With average birth weights of 14.70 (cow calf) and 16.21 (bull calf), for weaning weights of 107.43 (cow calf) and 109.37 (bull calf), and for the weight of mothers aged > 4-5 years, 248.11 the income of cattle breeders is greatest for breeders with the TDKT system reach IDR 7,137,737.00, followed by the SIMK system, which the breeder’s income amounting to IDR 5,377,735.00, the SLMK system provides an income of IDR 4,692,278.00, and finally, the TDSM system only provides an income of IDR 3,272,054.00.
Keywords | Production performance, Farmer income, Bali cattle
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