Study on the potential and development policy of beef cattle in Cianjur district, West Java province

Abstract

The growth of beef cattle in the Cianjur district is crucial in increasing national beef production. The objective of the study was to assess the potential for beef cattle development in terms of resources, population dynamics, and development policies. This study was carried out in 2022, involving 25 beef cattle farmers and the Animal Husbandry Services of the Cianjur district as respondents. Descriptive qualitative analysis was employed. The results of the study show that (1) the agricultural land in Cianjur covers 237.5 thousand hectares (equivalent to 66% of the total land area), which has the potential to provide livestock with forage; (2) in general, beef cattle farming technology has been well developed at the farmers level; (3) in the last five years, the beef cattle population in Cianjur district increased by 2.98% annually, from 39.90 thousand heads (2018) to 44.56 thousand heads (2022), and (4) policy to increase beef cattle population in Cianjur district includes the Beef Cattle Corporate Village (BCCV) Program. This study suggests that policy is needed to support the success and development of the beef cattle business within the framework of a sustainable development program.