Indonesia have alot of indigenous of cattle breed that already adapted with local condition like bali cattle, madura cattle, ongole crossbred cattle, sumba ongole, aceh cattle and other. The purpose of this review was to determine the quality of meat from local cattle and buffalo in Indonesia. Livestock products in Indonesia must follow ASUH rules that are Aman (safe), Sehat (healthy), Utuh (Wholesomeness) and Halal. Halal food is food that is free from any components that Muslims are prohibited to consuming. The critical point of halal to the product of animal origin is the animal species, the slaughtering process, the distribution until the process of preparing the product for the consumer. Local beef cattle and buffalo meats were more red, tough (warner bratzler shear force > 4.6 kgcm _ 2), low flavor (marbling, texture and juiceness) than imported meat. Some of the circumstances causing the low quality of meat in Indonesia are most of the breeders employing cattle and buffalo, low quality of feeding, older slaughter age and handling before and at the time of slaughtering process that does not pay attention to aspects of animal welfare. Efforts to improve livestock management, selection and crosses with Bos taurus breeds.

ABSTRAKSapi lokal merupakan salah satu andalan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan daging dalam negeri, meskipun tingkat produktivitas dan kualitas dagingnya relatif rendah. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji performa produksi dan kualitas daging sapi lokal yang digemukkan dengan ransum berbasis serealia pada taraf energi pakan yang berbeda. Penelitian menggunakan sapi Sumba Ongole (SO) sebanyak 9 ekor dengan rataan bobot awal 254,67 ± 20,7 kg dan umur sapi I1-I2 (1830 bulan). Sapi dipelihara selama empat bulan dengan perlakuan pakan tiga taraf energi (TDN) berbeda, yaitu ransum energi rendah (ER), energi sedang (ES), dan energi tinggi (ET) masing-masing sebesar 57,88, 63,72, dan 69,67. Kandungan protein dari ketiga ransum tersebut relatif sama, yaitu berkisar 12,4212,96. Parameter yang diamati meliputi performa sapi (konsumsi ransum, pertambahan bobot badan harian, dan konversi ransum), sifat-sifat karkas (bobot karkas, persentase karkas, tebal lemak punggung, dan luas urat daging mata rusuk ke 12/13); serta kualitas daging (nilai pH, daya mengikat air, keempukan, susut masak, marbling score, dan warna daging). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sapi dengan ransum ET memiliki bobot hidup dan nilai marbling yang lebih tinggi, serta penggunaan ransum lebih efisien dibandingkan dengan ransum ER dan ES. Performa produksi dan kualitas daging sapi lokal dapat ditingkatkan melalui penggemukan dengan ransum berenergi tinggi.Kata kunci: kualitas daging, performa produksi, sapi lokal, taraf energi ransum ABSTRACT Local beef cattle is still the major source of domestic beef consumption, yet their productivity and quality is relatively low. This study was aimed to investigate productivity and meat quality traits of local beef cattle through fattening using cereals based concentrate containing different energy level. Nine Ongole cattle with average initial liveweight of 254.67 ± 20.7 kg and age between I1-I2 permanent incisor teeth were used in the study. They were fattened for four months and alloted into three different energy rations; they were low (ER) 57.88 TDN, medium (ES) 63.72 TDN, and high (ET) 69.67 TDN. The three rations had simmilar protein contents, between 12.4212.96. Observed parameters included cattle performance (ration and nutrition dry mater intake, daily gain, and feed conversion), carcass traits (carcass weight and percentage, fat thickness, and loin eye area at the 12 th rib), and meat quality traits (pH, water holding capacity, tenderness, cooking loss, marbling score, and meat color). The results showed that cattle fed with high energy (ET) ration had the highest body weight and marbling score, and more efficient in feed conversion than medium (ES) and low energy (ER) rations. Local beef cattle productivity and there meat quality could be improve through fattening using high energy cereals based concentrate. Keywords: energy ration, local beef cattle, meat quality, production performance PENDAHULUAN Kebutuhan masyarakat dalam negeri terhadap daging akan terus meningkat seiring dengan peningkatan jumlah pendud...

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Microclimate is one factor that can affect the performance of cattle. The aim of this research was to analyze the physiological responses of bali cow and heifer that kept under oil palm integrated farming system based on microclimate environment. This study was conducted in Rimba Beringin, Tapung Hulu, Kampar, Riau. Total 13 head of female Bali cattle consist of 5 head of heifer and 8 head of cow were used in the research. Microclimate parameters were ambient temperature, relative humidity, wind velocity. Whereas, physiological responses parameters were rectal temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, and body surface temperature. The result showed that Bali cattle has mild to severe heat stress (THI 76-84). However physiological responses of Bali cattle were normal, therefore Bali cattle can adaptated in the environment. Orbital area, top of shoulder and back have coefficent of correlation 0.58, 0.46, dan 0.45 repectively with the rectal temperature.

Buffaloes is performance and potensial has ideal as meat-producing livestock, but the population has declined each year. The purpose of this research was to analyze performance and development strategy of swamp buffalo in Serang District. The resarch metodology was using the Body Condition Score (BCS) system and the analysis of Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat (SWOT). The research was conducted in Serang District with a survey method, observation and in-depth interviews to 50 farmers, with the snowball sampling, and reinforced with secondary data from the instance relevant. The research location was determined by purposive sampling. Data obtained from 36 buffaloes randomly with the range of age before and after sexual maturity with a different sex, through direct observation using a frame-size Body Condition Scores (BCS). Analysis BCS calculations using factorial completely randomized design. The analysis showed that bulls have better of Body Condition Scores (BCS) level than cows when subjected to sexual maturity. The result value of the interaction between age and sex was significant (P<0.05), so there were SWOT that differs between the interactions with one another. The SWOT analysis and Quantitative Strategic Planning (QSP): the priority was to improve the weaknesses of alternative strategies to avoid threats, the strategy was to strengthen the organizational/institutional breeders that have a strong bargaining power in order to increase the population of buffaloes and breeder ability.

Beef consumers in Indonesia are generally more familiar with the term of traditional processed meat such as rendang and semur compared to the standard commercial cuts. Those terms of beef cuts are usually used in meat trading as a communication language. The study aimed to evaluate the yield and economic value of traditional beef cuts including rendang, semur and tetelan derived from different types of standard commercial cuts. A total of 298.7 kg of beef consisting of 60 commercial cuts of topside and blade were used in this study. Each of commercial cuts was then broken down into common traditional common market name such as rendang, semur and tetelan cuts. The observed parameters consisted of the weights and percentages of the cuts and their economic values, including the cost of goods manufactured (COGM). The differences between topside and blade cuts in their yield and economic value were compared by t-test analysis using the R statistical program version 4.0.0. The results showed that the weight of topside cut was significantly lower than that blade (P <0.05). However, the topside cut produced significantly higher amount and percentage of rendang and significantly lower amount and percentage of semur and tetelan compared to the blade (P<0.05). Economically, the value of blade cut was higher than that of topside for each kg of the traditional beef cuts (rendang, semur, tetelan) produced. It could, therefore, be concluded that the topside cut is economically more efficient than the blade in producing the traditional beef cuts.

Sorghum is a potential crop as feed forage. The objective of the research was to obtain optimum dose of liming to improve the growth and productivity of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) biomass as feed forage. A completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 4 replications were applied for the research. The treatments were doses of dolomite lime addition i.e., 1) SD0 (dolomite lime addition at a dose of 0 ton/ha) as a control, 2) SD1 (dolomite lime addition at a dose of 1 ton/ha), 3) SD2 (dolomite lime addition at a dose of 2 ton/ha), and 4) SD3 (dolomite lime addition at a dose of 3 ton/ha). The result shows that supplementation of dolomite lime at doses of 2‒3 tons ha-1 can increase soil pH after a week of incubation. The dolomite lime addition at a dose of 3 tons ha-1 significantly increases (P<0.05) the plant height (2 weeks after planting) and the number of leaves from a week after planting until the end of the research (10 weeks after planting). In addition, this dose of dolomite addition (3 tons/ha) can increase fresh biomass productivity as well as dry biomass compared to control (SD0). In conclusion, supplementation of dolomite lime at a dose of 3 tons ha-1 was effective to increase the pH value of soil, plant height, leaves number, as well as fresh and dry biomass of sorghum plant. In addition, this dose of dolomite lime produces better green color of sorghum plant leaf compared to without liming.   Keywords: biomass production, dolomite lime, feed forage, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

The Daarusa'adah farmer group had a cattle breeding program using 20 local heifers. The limited knowledge and skills in managing the farm made the breeding program did not run optimally. The community service program, therefore, aimed to conduct training of cattle production and flushing feed technology application to support breeding program at farmer. This activity was carried out in Pangkal Jaya Village, Nanggung District, Bogor Regency, West Java, through three stages: 1). Training on beef cattle production and breeding program, 2). Assessment of the reproductive organs and health status and 3). Application of flushing feed in beef cattle at farmer level. There were 15 farmers who participated in this program. The data of training questionnaire were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to determine statistic significant differences of their knowledge between before and after the training program. The cattle performance data due to flushing feed application were analyzed descriptively. The results of showed that farmers were increase their knowledge and skills significantly in all production aspects of production and breeding cattle (P<0.05) due to the training program. Application of flushing feed increase the body condition score (BCS) and body weight of the heifers. However, 50% of heifers have ovarian hypofunction based on rectal palpation. Therefore, it can be concluded that the training program of community service activities have succeeded increase the knowledge and skill of farmers. Furthermore, application of flushing feed increases the performance of heifers to support the cattle breeding program.