Economic Performance of Madura Beef Cattle Industry in Sapudi Islan

Abstract

Madura beef cattle is a productive species and has high economic contribution. The farming system has uniqueness compared to other beef cattle farming systems. This study was conducted in Sapudi Island as main producer of madura beef cattle. The aims of the study were: 1) to analyze the status of the madura beef cattle industry; 2) to identify the critical aspects in madura beef cattle farming system in small island; and 3) to analyze the economic performance of madura beef cattle. The primary data were collected from the farmers and other actors through interviews using questionnaires. Descriptive analyses were used to analyze the data and phenomenon as well as operational efficiency ratio. The result indicates that the population of beef cattle in Sapudi was 39,977 heads and the number of families in this island was only 18.003 families. They raise the madura beef cattle with traditional technology. The critical aspects are: 1) lack of feed availability mainly forage. The farmers buy forage from Situbondo-East Java, 2) they always move their cage periodically to have more fertile land for their farmland. The economic performance of madura beef cattle is high. It is indicated by the positive operational efficiency ratio.