| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this research is to analyze the availability of feed based on plantation crops and food crops that support beef cattle feed sources, analyze variables in beef cattle development in influencing the number of beef cattle populations and analyze the formulation of strategies that influence the success of beef cattle development and formulate strategies in increasing beef cattle production in South Tapanuli Regency. The variables observed include the potential for agricultural crop production, including forage production for oil palm, rubber, coffee and cocoa as well as forage production for plantation crops including the production of rice straw, corn, peanuts and cassava shells in South Tapanuli Regency. Apart from that, the correlation between Beef Cattle Breeders and the formulation of beef cattle development strategies in South Tapanuli Regency was calculated. The data from the analysis was tested by Multiple Regression Analysis of Beef Cattle Breeders and a SWOT analysis was carried out to formulate a Beef Cattle Development Strategy in South Tapanuli Regency.
The research results show that the potential carrying capacity of land as a source of feed in South Tapanuli Regency is in the abundant category with the carrying capacity of plantation land being able to meet the needs of 1,420 beef cattle/year and the carrying capacity of agricultural land being 14,508 cattle/year. The productivity of beef cattle in South Tapanuli Regency will increase if influenced by an increase in one unit of animal feed of 0.311, farming experience of 2.828, labor of 0.269 and productive female broodstock of 1.292 and the S – O (Strengths – Opportunities) Strategy is a livestock development strategy that can be done by breeders in South Tapanuli Regency, | en_US |
