Sentul chicken is one of indigenous poultries maintained by most people in Ciamis Regency, West Java Province. This study aimed at determining the influence of socio demographic factors on the income generated from Sentul chicken farming in Ciamis Regency. A survey method was conducted to the members of seven farmer groups institutionally assisted by the Ciamis Regency Government Unit. The descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were used to describe the profile of respondents and to analyze the influence of socio demographic factors on the income generated from Sentul chicken farming. The results showed that the farmers’ length of education was 11.8 years with 5.8 years experience raising the Sentul chicken while the farm size was averagely 9 heads of chicken. The Sentul chicken farmmaintained in 70 days with semi-intensive production system has generated income ranging from IDR 756,000 to IDR 19,900,000. Farming experience and farm size significantly influenced the income generated from Sentul chicken farming. Increase the farming experience of Sentul chicken farmers and enlarging Sentul chicken farm size with semi-intensive production system may improve the income generated from Sentul chicken farming in Ciamis Regency.
This study aimed to identify factors affecting the dairy agribusiness, to develop mapping for dairy agribusiness development and to determine its strategy improvement. Action research was undertaken followed by descriptive quantitative statistics analysis to present the current condition of the business. Potency and constrains of dairy farming were identified using SWOT analysis. LQ (Location Quotient) analysis followed by series of focus group discussions was conducted to develop the grand design of dairy agribusiness. Research showed that trend of the dairy cow population in Banyumas is relatively stagnant despite an increasing trend on the previous year. LQ analysis showed that sub districts suitable as the basis for dairy development are Kecamatan Baturraden, Pekuncen, Karanglewas, Kedungbanteng and Cilongok. SWOT analysis reported that dairy farming in Banyumas is at quadrant I which indicates an S-O (Strength – Opportunity) strategy focusing on utilizing the strength to maximize the opportunity existed to improve the productivity of dairy cattle.
Intellectual capital is the farmers’ intangible asset related to human, relational and structural capital. Human capital is in the form of knowledge and skills; relational capital is the ability to interact with markets, consumers, and others; while structural capital is the ability to develop innovations and to manage the household organizations. This research aims at identifying the farmers’ intellectual capital of Kebumen Ongole grade cattle related to the livestock productions and analyzing the factors strengthening the farmers’ intellectual capital. The survey was conducted on 147 farmers of Kebumen Ongole grade cattle through a multistage sampling method. The obtained data were then analyzed using the descriptive statistical and spearman ranking correlation test. The results showed that the farmers have already had adequate intellectual capital with the score of 116.92. The farmers’ ability related to information access and education are important factors to strengthen the farmers’ intellectual capital (P<0.01). The farmers’ ability to access information and education are considered essential in order to strengthen the farmers’ intellectual capital.
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