FEED POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURE WASTE FOR BEEF CATTLE DEVELOPMENT IN KUNINGAN REGENCY, WEST JAVA
Abstract: The aims of research
were to identify and analyze potential agricultural waste used as feed,
examines the characteristics of beef cattle ranchers and estimate the ability
of the addition of beef cattle population in Kuningan Regency. The primary data
were taken from interviews with 30 respondents beef cattle farmers selected by
purposive sampling in three districts based on the largest beef cattle
population as a recommendation by local government of Kuningan Regency
Agricultural. Waste samples taken randomly three times to analyze of nutrient
composition by proksimat analyze was the type of the most widely used for feed.
Secondary data was obtained from Kuningan Regency Veterinary Office, Department
of Food Crops and the Central Statistics Agency. The results showed that the
type of agricultural waste used in Kuningan Regency from highest to lowest
production is rice straw, hay sweet potatoes, peanuts and hay with traditional
animal husbandry systems. Districts that can improve beef cattle population
from the highest to lowest number was Luragung, Cibingbin, Ciwaru, Subang,
Maleber, Cibeureum, Cilebak, Karangkancana and Cimahi. In conclusion, the
highest agricultural waste production was rice straw and the highest potential
for the development of beef cattle in the Kuningan Regency was Luragung
District.
Author: F. T. Farda, E. B.
Laconi, S. Mulatsih
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakangg150058