PERFORMANCE OF INTEGRATED CONTRACT AND INDEPENDENT BROILER PRODUCTION IN EAST LOMBOK, WEST NUSA TENGGARA
Abstract: This study was
undertaken to evaluate the performance of vertical integration and
independentpoultry producers in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, during the
period July to September 2011.Data was collected from a primary field survey of
integrated contract and independent producers. Thesample producers were
interviewed to collect the required data using a questioner. Supporting data
wereobtained from the relevant institution, and poultry association. Thirty
integrated contract and fourteenindependent growers were involved to measure
farm’s performance with references on numericalperformance (NP) and farmer’
returns. This study indicates that the NP of integrated contract andindependent
farms were 315.7 and 317.1, respectively, both was higher than the standard
that is 200.Returns for integrated contract farmers were lower than the
independent when calculated based on theproduction cycle when this study was
undertaken. Integrated contract farmers were attractive to varioustypes of
professions, the graduated people of university or college (43.3%) was the
most, whilstindependent farmers were dominated by senior high school (50%) with
higher experience which wasmore than 20 years.
Author: B. Indarsih, W.
Suryatman
Journal Code: jppeternakangg120081
