Factors that motivate duck Farmers to do moving grazing
Kasmiyati Kasim1, Darmawan Salman2, Rahmawaty, A. Nadja2, Vidyahwaty Tenrisanna1, A. Mujnisa1, Asmita Ahmad2

1Lecturer at Faculty of Animal Science,
2Lecturer at Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University,
Perintis Kemerdekaan Street KM.10 Makassar 90245, Indonesia.
Corresponding author: kasmiyatikasim[at]gmail.com

Abstract

One of the sustainable livelihood practices for rural communities is the subsistence system run by the migrating duck herders. Livelihood system In developing the income of duck herders, there is a major obstacle that must be, namely preparing feed for ducks. One of the solutions taken by this duck herder is to raise ducks by moving from the harvested fields. To carry out his livelihood, several factors can be accessed as a motivation to earn a living for his family. The purpose of this research is to look at the factors that motivate duck herders to do duck herding by shifting. This research was conducted in March-April 2023 in Pinrang District. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach. The sampling method was carried out purposively, namely the duck herders had more than 20 years of experience and their main occupation was duck herding, amounting to 20 people. Data collection methods through interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis used is descriptive analysis using the Delphi formula. The results showed that there were 5 main factors that motivated duck herders to move duck herding in several locations of harvested rice fields, successively from the most dominant score, namely: Location determining network, availability of harvested paddy fields, no other work, hereditary, increasing income.

Keywords: Motivation, duck herders, moving

Topic: Socio Economic of Agriculture