DAIRY CATTLE FARMERS’ BEHAVIOUR AND FACTORS AFFECTING THE EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC OF SCALE AT GETASAN DISTRICT, SEMARANG REGENCY
Abstract: The objectives of
the research were to investigate the behavior of dairy farmers and
factorsaffecting the effort to enhance the economic of scale. Survey was
conducted on 75 dairy farmers atGetasan District, Semarang Regency. Samples
were drawn in random from villages of Jetak, Batur andTajur, 25 farmers each.
The data were analyzed by logit model regression, using 15 indicators
ofbehavioural approach and socio-economic factors as predictors (independent
variables) i.e. ages, formaleducation, family size, experience in cattle
rearing, number of cattle raised, production of milk and landoccupation. The
result showed that 40.04% of the farmers were good, 33.07% were moderate
and20.89% were low risk takers. The farmers’ behaviour in enhancing economic of
scale significantlyinfluenced by the farmers’ age, milk production and number
of cattle reared. The odds ratio of ages,milk production and number of cattle
reared were 0.93; 1.32 and 1.37, respectively. These valuesindicated that as
values of ages increased as much as 1 year, the values of the willingness on
risk takingwill decrease as much as 0.93 times; the values of milk production
increase as much as 1 litre, the valuesof the willingness on risk taking will
increase as much as 1.32 times; and the values of the number ofcattle increased
as much as 1 AU, the values of the willingness on risk taking will increase as
much as1.37 times.
Author: B.T. Eddy, W.
Roessali, S. Marzuki
Journal Code: jppeternakangg120079
