The feasibility of potential cooperative-based partnership broiler agribusiness for sustainable chicken meat self-sufficiency in North Maluku

Abstract

Broiler meat is a crucial protein source in North Maluku. However, it is imported by 80% from other regions. This study was aimed to analyze the feasibility of potential cooperative-based partnership broiler agribusiness in North Maluku. This study was carried out from July to August 2020. Primer and secondary data were utilized in this study. The survey was employed to collect the primer data. The respondents were poultry shop owners, broiler farmers, chicken meat sellers, and broiler meat importers. Data were analyzed using financial analyses (net revenue, revenue cost ratio/RC ratio, and payback period). The study showed that the number of 55.000 broilers per month must be raised to attain chicken meat self-sufficiency in North Maluku. The capacity of 1 farmer as plasma was 1,500 broilers per month due to lacking good farming practice. Financial analyses showed that the farmer would have net revenue 5,782,667.00 IDR a month for 1,500 population, RC ratio 1.13, and payback period 0.82 years. Cooperative would have net revenue 133,470,756 IDR per month per 55,000 broilers, RC ratio 2.62, and payback periods 4.22 years. The study concludes that cooperative-based partnership broiler agribusiness is feasible to be developed due to it has affect positively the economy sector in North Maluku.