Income Analysis of Integrated Farming System of Dairy Cow Breeding Farm, Earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus), and Citrus sinensis valencia Farm. Case Study in Dau District, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia
Puji Akhiroh (a), Hermanto (a), Galih Purboningrum (b), Mentari Bertha Septina Sase (b), Rizki Prafitri (a)

(a) Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia
*rizkiprafitri[at]ub.ac.id
(b) Undergraduate Program of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia

Abstract

The integrated farming system between dairy cow breeding, earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus), and citrus (Citrus sinensis valencia) plantations provides regular income for farmers and sustainable farming. This research aims to analyze farmers^ income based on the integrated farming system that has been done on these three commodities. This study utilized quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze data. Data were collected through questionnaires to 15 farmers which are members of Gading Kulon Farmer Group in Dau District, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia followed by in-depth interviews with key respondents. Data of the study showed that dairy cow breeding provided annual income which contributed up to 58% of household income. Meanwhile, earthworm farming provides weekly income and twice a year income for citrus farming. Depends on the land area, Earthworms farming contributed up to 10% of household income, and citrus plantation was 33%, depends on the land area owned by farmers. The average income of Dairy cow breeding was Rp. 163,308,000 per year- the Average Income of earthworms was Rp. 27,058,000 per year, and the average income of citrus plants was 92,480,000 per year. However, integrated farming of these commodities does not work well in the community due to farmers^ lack of land and capital. Moreover, most respondents indicated that they were interested only in citrus farming because it is easier compare to dairy cow breeding and earthworm farming. Good cooperation from various parties is needed to increase the importance of integrated farming with these three commodities for sustainable farming in Indonesia.

Keywords: integrated farming, breeding, Lumbricus rubellus, Citrus sinensis valencia

Topic: Socio-Economic Studies on Sustainable Animal Production