Международный журнал экономики и менеджмента

The Competitiveness of Beef Cattle Breeding Business on Community Livestock-Based in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan Province

Abstract

Muhamad Haslan Mallu, Dwidjono Hadi Darwanto, Slamet Hartono and Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo

The biggest challenge in increasing the population of beef cattle and beef production in Indonesia is on the main actor of beef cattle business, farmers. Farmers as the subject and the main player in livestock business are very important in increasing livestock population and beef production. It is because of 99% of livestock business in Indonesia is managed by community livestock business. This study aims to measure the level of profit and the competitiveness of beef cattle breeding business in North Penajam Paser Regency. Furthermore, the results of this study are used as a basic consideration of improvement of beef cattle breeding business performance especially in community livestock-based. The data collection was conducted by using a survey method. Meanwhile the data analysis was conducted by using qualitative descriptive method and Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) method. Based on the result, the value of financial analysis is 949,803 IDR per head per period and the value of economy analysis is 86,585 IDR per head per period. The result shows that the business is profitable and feasible. Based on the competitive and comparative advantage analysis, the PCR value is 0.77 and the DCR value is 0.96. it shows that the beef cattle breeding business in North Penajam Paser Regency competitively and comparatively has competitiveness.