Corn (Zea mays, L) is one of the food commodities cultivated in South Sulawesi as human food and animal feed. However, in general the problem faced by farmers is the low quality of corn caused by limited capital available. This study aims to determine the level of income of corn farming in Bulukumba Regency. The research method used by survey. The selection of locations is done by “purposive sampling” (deliberate) on the basis of the consideration that the two districts have the largest level of corn production. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a critical value of 10% from 1,942 to obtain 95 respondents. The results showed that the total cost of corn farming per hectare per one planting season in Bulukumba Regency was an average of IDR 6,803,599 consisting of a fixed cost of IDR 124,583, - and variable costs of. IDR 6,679,016, - Meanwhile, the value of revenue of IDR 12,071,579, - so that the income value of IDR 5,362,322
The demand for eggs in this study is influenced by several factors, namely the price of the item itself, the price of the substitute items. The consumption of animal protein is the most popular among the Indonesian population, among which are purebred chicken eggs. In addition to being easy to obtain, prices are also more affordable for all levels of society. This research was aimed to analyze the effect of chicken egg price, broiler meat price, and tempe price on the demand for chicken eggs of residential consumers in the sub-region of Biringkanaya district in Makassar city. The research method being employed in this study was a survey method. Sampling was conducted through a cluster random sampling method; the data collected included the primary data from 60 household respondents through observations, interviews, and questionnaires, then the data obtained will be analyzed using Multiple Linear Analysis using a computer program of Statistical Solution of Products and Services. The results of this study showed that the independent variables are the price of chicken eggs, broiler meat price and tempe price significantly affected the demand for chicken eggs. While partially that each of the price chicken eggs and broiler meat price is significantly affected, but tempe price is not significantly affected for the demand of chicken eggs.
The purpose of this study was to determine the potential and availability of duck fodder in paddy fields that supports the sustainability of moving duck farmers’ livelihoods. The research method used was measuring the type of food eaten by ducks in paddy fields after being harvested by tiling and cropping ducks. There were three types of local duck feed in paddy fields after harvesting that could be measured in this study, namely rice that was wasted and left behind on harvested stems (loses), golden snails and earthworms. The availability of feed based on dry weight, namely, paddy at 702.40 kg/hectare, golden snails at 251.20 kg/hectare and earthworms at 4 kg/hectare. The availability of feed in the form of golden snails was quite high, especially the fresh weight of 1.064 kg/hectare. Golden snails reproduced quickly when the fields were already inundated with water. The availability of feed in the form of earthworms is 40 kg/hectare. The results of the research from the harvesting of ducks released in the fields were the consumption of dry weight of feed of 53.24 g/duck. Thus, the estimated feed availability based on dry weight was 97.60 kg/hectare. So that one hectare of paddy fields could accommodate as many as 300 ducks for two months (60 days). For the sustainability of the availability of feed for ducks in the paddy fields after two months of grazing, it can be obtained from the fruit of paddy regrowth from paddy stalks/straw that live in paddy fields. Sources of food for ducks could also be obtained from grasses and small snails that have just hatched and several types of insects in the paddy fields. It concluded that the potential and availability of feed in the paddy fields after harvesting for ducks were still supportive. Therefore, it reduced the cost of feed for farmers.
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