I. Isbandi
Faculty of Animal Science and Agriculture, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang 50275

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BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF DUCK FARMERS IN BREBES REGENCYCENTRAL JAVA Sumekar, W.; Isbandi, I.; Atmomarsono, U.; Susilowati, I.
Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture Vol 38, No 3 (2013): (September)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jitaa.38.3.171-175

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The duck farmers in Brebes Regency has not been able to deal with the business dynamics with themain problems in feed and Day Old Duck (DOD).The aim of the research was to analyze the businessperformance of duck farmer in Brebes Regency. The technical and economical efficiency was calculatedto find out the status of duck farmer’s business performance. The research was conducted to four mostactive duck farmer groups (KTTI) in Brebes Regency. The research was done based on survey methodwith 123 duck farmers of the group member as the respondents. The research results show that not all ofthe duck farmers performed their business efficiently (the average technical efficiency is 0.9981) sincethe number of duck ownership, forage, and the use of technology were not optimum yet. The return toscale value of the duck farming businesses was 1.0868, which showed the presence of opportunity toincrease production. This research recommends that it is necessary to manage the productionmanagement in order to increase business performance by optimizing the number of duck ownership,forage feed, and the use of technology.
ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS FACTORS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND INCOME OF DAIRY CATTLE FARMERS IN CENTRAL JAVA - INDONESIA Mukson, M.; Isbandi, I.; Santosa, S.I.; Sudjadmogo, S.; Setiadi, A.
Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture Vol 37, No 3 (2012): (September)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jitaa.37.3.220-228

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This survey aims were to determine the potency of dairy cattle development, and to find therelationship among of various factors to improve productivity and income of dairy cattle farmers.Semarang, Boyolali and Banyumas districts were taken as study location. Total respondents were 495farmers, in which 225 farmers were members of the Village Unit Cooperative (VUC), 180 farmers weremember of Various Business Cooperative (VBC) and 90 farmers were member of Farmer GroupAssociation (FGA). Primary data were obtained through interviews with farmers and secondary datawere obtained from related institution. Descriptive and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysiswere used in the study. Based on LQ (Location Quotiens) analysis, dairy cattle in Central Java waspotential to be developed. The LQ value of Semarang, Boyolali and Banyumas districs were 4.57, 7.68and 0.46, respectively, with 4.24 on average. The dairy cattle farmer income was IDR 1.024.095/monthwith an average of scale ownership lactation cattle was 2.7 head/farmer. Model Goodness of Fit of SEMwas fit with the SEM requirement. The productivity was influenced significantly (P<0.01) byenvironmental, economic, institutional, and social factors. Dairy cattle farmer income were influencedhighly significant (P<0.01) by technical and institutional factors (P<0.05) of the income. These resultsindicated that the role of technical factors, social, economic, institutional and business environmentneeds to be considered in order to increase business productivity and farmer incomes.
OPTIMUM LENGTH OF RAISING TIME AND THE RELATION WITH BUSINESS INCOME OF SIMMENTAL-ONGOLE GRADE CROSSBRED BEEF CATTLE FATTENING FARM IN WONOSOBO REGENCY-CENTRAL JAVA Setiawan, B.M.; Isbandi, I.; Santosa, P.B.; Rianto, E.
Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture Vol 38, No 2 (2013): (June)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jitaa.38.2.109-115

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Optimizing the length of raising time in cattle fattening business should be applied to increasefarmers’ income. A survey research was carried out to analyze the optimum raising duration and itsrelationship with income in the business of Simmental - Ongole Grade crossbred (SOG) beef cattlefattening. This research involved 50 farmers chosen purposively as respondents based on some specificcriteria, i.e. the farmers had been experienced at least for 5 years, the business scale was 1 – 3 bulls andthe cattle’s live weight was around 250 – 350 kg. Data were taken by cross section and time series for 3months, covering respondents’ identity, cattle business condition, business inputs, cattle’s weight, inputand output prices. The data were analyzed using combined data regression model. The optimum raisingduration was calculated using profit function per time, while the inputs were converted into timefunction. All of the costs and incomes of business were calculated. The results showed that the optimumraising duration of SOG beef cattle fattening was reached at the 1.5 months from the cattle aging 16.67months old. The amount of the total cost, revenue and income in the optimum raising duration were IDR7,161,740.00; IDR 7,797,100.00 and IDR 635,350.00, respectively. The amount of the cost, revenue andincome in the optimum raising duration per kg of cattle live weight, were IDR 23,247.00; IDR25,157.00 and IDR 1,910.00, respectively.