PROFIT FUNCTION ANALYSIS OF DAIRY CATTLE FARMING IN GETASAN AND WEST UNGARAN DISTRICTS, SEMARANG REGENCY
Abstract: The purpose of this
study was to analyze the influence of the production factors on the profit of
thedairy cattle farming business in Semarang regency. The research was
conducted during July-September2012. The method used was a survey method. The
sampling technique used multistage random samplingmethod. The selected
locations (Getasan and West Ungaran District) were deliberately selected
becausethey had the highest population of dairy cattle. Respondents were dairy
cattle farmers who were drawnrandomly as many as 80 respondents. The measured
variables were profit, cost of forage, cost ofconcentrate, cost of labor,
capital and farm experience. The data were analyzed descriptively
andstatistically. Data were analyzed using the profit function Output Unit
Price Cobb-Douglas. Multiplelinear regression was used in the study. The
research showed that the factors of production inputssimultaneously
significantly affected farmers profit (P<0.05). Forage cost, concentrate
feed cost, andcapital partially affected on farmer profit (P<0.05). The
average production cost was IDR1,661,827/year. The average profit was IDR
2,399,453/month. The average revenue was IDR737.625/month with an average of
lactation cattle scale ownership was 2.4 head/farmer. According tothe result,
dairy cattle’s farming in Semarang Regency was profitable.
Author: R.D. Haloho, S.I.
Santoso, S. Marzuki, W. Roessali, A. Setiadi
Journal Code: jppeternakangg130051
