Animal Feed Technology Accessed in Rural Indonesia: What Are the Prerequisites for Smallholder Cattle Farmers to Benefit from Technology Mochamad Sugiarto, Yusmi Nur Wakhidati, Danang Nur Cahyo, Dyah Gandasari
Faculty of Animal Science UNSOED
Abstract
Many animal production technologies have been accessed by smallholder farmers in rural Indonesia. However, the problem with animal production is the sustainable use of this technology by smallholder beef cattle farmers. Related to this, it is necessary to identify the satisfaction of smallholder beef cattle farmers in using animal feed technology (rice straw fermentation and silage technology). This study aims to (1) identify the satisfaction of smallholder beef cattle farmers in using the animal feed technology, and (2) analyze the factors that influence the satisfaction of smallholder beef cattle farmers in using animal feed technology. The study was conducted using a survey method on 42 cattle farmers respondents who had used animal feed technology for at least 1 year. Respondents were selected using a stratified random method based on agroecological zones (high, medium, and low land). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistical regression analysis. The results showed that only 38.09 percent of beef cattle farmers expressed satisfaction with the animal feed technology they had used. The number of beef cattle kept affects the satisfaction of farmers in using animal feed technology (P<0.01). The greater the number of cattle kept- the more satisfied farmers will be with the use of animal feed technology. This condition recommends the use of animal feed technology for farmers who have more than 3 head of cattle.
Keywords: animal feed technology, number of cattle, farmers satisfaction
