Provision of Sacrificial Cattle on the Farmer Community in Bengkulu Province Taupik Rahman1, Jhon Firison*1, Nurmeliasari2, Erpan Ramon1, Zul Efendi1, Wawan Eka Putra1, Emlan Fauzi1, Alfayanti1, Taufik Hidayat1, and Andi Ishak1
1National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend Gatot Subroto No. 10 Jakarta Selatan - 12710 Indonesia
2Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Bengkulu - 38119 Indonesia
Abstract
The ritual of sacrificial slaughter in the traditions of the Islamic community in Bengkulu has influenced beef cattle owned at the farmer household level. This research aims to determine the push and pull factors for providing sacrificial cattle and their impact on small-scale beef cattle farming communities in Bengkulu Province. Two farmer communities in Bengkulu that supplied sacrificial cattle were the subjects of the study, which ran from January to March 2024. Data collection through in-depth interviews involving six key informants was determined using snowball techniques and observation. The data collected includes farmer motivation, supply of feeder cattle, livestock cultivation system, labor allocation, price and marketing network for sacrificial cattle, and the use of proceeds from sales. Data was analyzed descriptively, using a conceptual approach to the push and pull factors for farmers^ actions in providing sacrificial cattle. The research results show that the driving factors for providing sacrificial cattle in the livestock community are the availability of labor, supporting housing facilities, breeder skills, and capital. Higher prices, availability of feed sources, ease of obtaining feeder cattle for breeders, and ease of marketing are attractive factors for breeders. Providing sacrificial cattle creates dynamics in the number of livestock in farmer households following the annual cycle of providing sacrificial cattle. Each breeder^s maintenance scale of cattle is predominantly determined internally by the push factors.
