Analysis of the local resource-based dairy cattle development in Central Java
Abstract: The objectives of
this research wereto analyze the local resource-based development of dairy
cattle in orderto improve the production and quality of milk in Central Java.
The research wascarried out by survey method. The research locations (Boyolali
and Semarang) were chosen using purposive sampling method.In each regency was
determined 2 sub district locations in which having the largest dairy cow
population and 3 Dairy Cattle Farmer Associations (DCFA) in every sub
district.Dairy farmers were sampled randomly, 10 farmers in every DCFA.
Therefore, there were 120 dairy cattle farmers for sample. Data wereanalyzed
using descriptive methods, location quotient (LQ) analysis and multiple linear
regression statistical model. The dependent variables were yield and quality of
milk (Y1,2) and the independent variables were human resources (x1),
environmental resources (x2), capital resources (x3), entrepreneurship
resources (x4), technology resources (x5), institution resources (x6) and
infrastructure resources (x7). The LQ analysis showed that dairy cattle
population, availability of forage and agricultural waste, and absorption of
labour were very potential (LQ>1). Local resources significantly affected
(P<0.01) the production and quality of dairy cattle milk. These results
suggest that the development of dairy cattle business needs to consider the
potential of local resources in order to improve the production and quality of
milk.
Keywords: dairy cattle; local
resources; milk production; milk quality
Author: M. Mukson, H.
Setiyawan, M. Handayani, A. Setiadi
Journal Code: jppeternakangg170015