Characteristics Local Goat Smallholder And Forages Feeding Diversity In Gorontalo, Indonesia
Fahrul Ilham, Gatot Ciptadi, Tri Eko Susilorini, M. Fadhlirrahman Latief, Suyadi

Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Universitas Brawijaya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of local goat farmers in Gorontalo and the diversity of feeding applied. This research was conducted by surveying 32 local goat farmers in 3 districts Gorontalo. Information from farmers was obtained by observation and interview using a list of questions in a questionnaire. The results showed that the dominant description of local goat farmers in Gorontalo is the main occupation of farmers (40.63%), the last education in elementary school (53.13%), the length of farming is >6 years (71.88%), the number of goats kept is 1-5 (50%), the maintenance system is kept in a pen (53.13%), and the colony pen model (75%). The type of feed given was predominantly grass and leaves (37.50%), and the main source of feed came from grass/leaves that grew wild around the garden, moorland, and fallow fields (40.62%). The foliage group provided feed comes from lamtoro leaves (Leucaena leucocephala), kayu kambing leaves (Garuga floribunda), kayu jawa leaves (Lannea coromandelica), kelumpang leaves (Sterculia foetida), nangka leaves (Artocarpus heterophyllus), kangkung (Ipomoea aquatica), kapuk leaves (Ceiba pentandra), banana leaves and peels (Musa paradisiaca), kelor leaves (moringa oleifera). The grass group included natural grass, fodder, wild kale, corn and concentrate in the form of tofu pulp, corn, and rice bran. Some farmer respondents also occasionally provide kitchen waste in the form of banana peels or vegetables that are still suitable for livestock consumption.

Keywords: farmers characteristic, feed, forage, local goats

Topic: Animal Genetics, Breeding and Livestock Production