Formulating a Strategy for Development of Smallholder Beef Cattle Farming in Indonesia with the Force Field Analysis (FFA) Method Amam Amam (a*), Mochammad Wildan Jadmiko (a), Pradiptya Ayu Harsita (a), Supardi Rusdiana (b)
a ) Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Jember
b) National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
Abstract
Beef cattle farming in Indonesia is dominated by smallholder livestock farming on a micro scale, namely less than 5 (five) heads, raised traditionally with limited resources, but is sustainable. This research aims to formulate a strategy for developing smallholder livestock farming. Research data was obtained by means of Focus Group Discussion (FGD), filling out questionnaires, and in-depth interviews with key informants. Data analysis uses the Force Field Analysis (FFA) method which is based on driving factors (D) and inhibiting factors (H). The research results show that the driving factors for the development of smallholder beef cattle farming in Indonesia are consumption needs and market availability, government policy and institutional support, social and cultural community, availability of animal feed sources, availability of upstream and downstream industries, as well as regional carrying capacity and appropriate technology, while the factors inhibiting the development of smallholder beef cattle farming in Indonesia are that livestock ownership is not yet fully focused on business, livestock business is used as family savings, market access and long marketing chains, limited resource accessibility, poor reproductive management and low availability of feeders, as well as weak protection of the selling price of live cattle and it tends to fluctuate. The research conclusion shows that the driving factor (D) has a smaller value when compared to the inhibiting factor (H), so the proposed policy recommendation is to strengthen government policies and institutional support oriented to the agribusiness sector (upstream, onfarm and downstream) and agro-industry.
Keywords: beef cattle, smallholder farming, ruminant, livestock business
