Authors:
T. M. Nur
1
;
Halus Satriawan
2
and
Chairul Fadli
3
Affiliations:
1
Agribusiness Department, University of Almuslim, Bireuen, Indonesia, Indonesia
;
2
Agrotechnology Department, University of Almuslim, Bireuen, Indonesia, Indonesia
;
3
Animal Husbandry Department, University of Almuslim, Bireuen, Indonesia, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Livestock income, influencing factors, integration of oil palm-cattle livestock.
Abstract:
The goals of oil palm-cattle livestock integration system are 1) improving the optimization of oil palm plantation management, 2) enhancing the acceleration of population increase and livestock production; 3) increasing the income of oil palm farmers and cattle farmers. The purpose of this study was to analyse factors that affect the income of livestock oil palm - cattle integration system. This research is a quantitative research using field observation method applying questionnaire instrument and structured interview to 40 farmers who apply integration system. The analysis is multiple linear regression analysis to identify the factors that influence farmers’ income. The results showed that: 1) Simultaneously, all independent variables (Calf Cost, Feed, Cattle Breeding Scale, Farmers’ Age, Farmers’ Education, and Breeding Experience influenced the variable with the income of 64.9%; 2) Partially, the free variable Calves Cost, Feed, Cattle Maintenance Scale, Farmers’ Age, and Livesto
ck Experience did not provide a tangible return to farmers' income with integrated systems. Only variables of farmers’ education had a significant value ,smaller than α (0.05), meaning that education variables could affect the farmers' income through livestock by the use of innovation or new technology.
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