Analisis Potensi dan Strategi Pengembangan Ternak Kerbau Berbasis Limbah Pertanian Tanaman Pangan Sebagai Sumberdaya Pakan di Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara

Abstract

Land potential and feed resources are important factors in the potential for increasing the buffalo population that can be maintained in one area in North Tapanuli Regency, North Tapanuli Regency has a lot of land suitable for raising buffalo, such as vast grasslands, infrastructure needed for buffalo farming, animal markets and adequate roads which of course still need improvement. North Tapanuli Regency has a lot of potential fertile land, so that sources for buffalo feed can be produced in the district. The purpose of this study was to inventory the production of agricultural waste from food crops that support it as a source of buffalo feed in North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province. Analyze strategic factors that influence the success of developing buffalo farming businesses in North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province. The analysis used in this study is multiple linear regression. The conclusion of this study is that the potential for food crop waste as a source of buffalo feed in North Tapanuli Regency is included in the abundant category with the carrying capacity of food crop land being able to support the needs of buffalo feed as much as 36,595.55 ST/year. Buffalo livestock productivity in North Tapanuli Regency will increase if there is an increase in one unit of feed in livestock by 0.644, livestock experience by 0.244, mating system by 0.348 and productive female broodstock by 0.519. The S - O (Strength - Opportunities) strategy is a livestock development strategy that can be carried out by buffalo farmers in North Tapanuli Regency.