Efficiency Production Cost of Goat Farming in the Lowland and the Highland Areas in Mojo Sub-district of Kediri Regency
Abstract
This research aims to determine the level of efficiency production cost of goat farming in the lowland and the highland areas in Mojo Sub-district of Kediri Regency. Location determination and 60 respondents based on purposive sampling method from the total of all farmers in Mojo Sub-district of Kediri Regency. Data collection was done by questionnaire technique, interview technique and documentation. To analyzed the data in this research used Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach Measuring the efficiency production cost of goat farming used input variable that consist of the cost of shrinkage of cages, shrinkage tools, seeds, feeds, medicines and labor. Variable output was the revenue from the goats sale. The results showed that the efficiency of production cost of lowland goat farming was varies, farmers who achieve efficiency value equal to 1 was 9 farmers or 30% of the total respondents and 70% inefficient. Farmers in the highland who achieved the same level of efficiency as 1 was 15 farmers or 50% and the remaining 50% was inefficient. The use of input production costs in lowland and highland areas had a slack input value. Farmers in the lowland area could reduce the use of production costs in the form of 18% shrinkage of cages, 13% tool shrinkage, 6% seed, 2% feed, 6% medicine and 1.4% labor whereas breeders in the highland could reduce the use of costs production of 12% shrinkage of cages, 23% tool shrinkage, 11% seed, 10% feed, 12% medicine and 7% labor.
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Introduction
Goats are the most cultivated meat livestock commodities. Meat consumption has increased with population growth and changes in consumption patterns and tastes of the people. The population of goat in Mojo Sub-districts in 2016 is 11.011 goats. Goat population increase in Mojo Sub-district from 2011 was recorded 8.499, in 2013 was recorded 10.530, and in 2015 was recorded 10.849 goats. Most farmers of goats in Mojo Sub-district are small-scale farms in rural area and have limited control over resources (land, income, innovation and technology).
Goats are animals that have good living ability with various climatic conditions and can live on land with a vary topography. Topography of Mojo Sub-district is hilly covering lowland and highland with the lowest altitude of 74 mean sea level area Ngadi Village and highest altitude 573 mean sea level area Jugo Village.
A livestock business, maintenance sites is one of the main things that must be considered so that the business can operate effectively and efficiently. Lowlands are generally areas with hot air temperature, low humidity and limited feed source condition. The highlands have low temperature, so the livestock tend to consume more feed, while in lowland temperature tend to be high so that the goat will try to maintain their body temperature in a relatively constant state through increased the frequency of respiration, the amount of drinking water consumption, and decreased in feed consumption.
Conclusion
The conclusion that could be drawn from the research results entitled "Efficiency Production Cost of Goat Farming in the Lowland and the Highland Areas in Mojo Sub-district of Kediri Regency" is goat farming of lowland and highland in Mojo Sub-district Kediri Regency is inefficient. Thirty percent of farmers of lowland efficiently use production costs and 70% were inefficient. Fifty percent of farmers of highland farmers efficiently use production cost and 50% were inefficient. The use of input production costs in lowland and highland areas had a slack input value. Farmers in the lowland area could reduce the use of production costs in the form of 18% shrinkage of cages, 13% tool shrinkage, 6% seed, 2% feed, 6% medicine and 1.4% labor whereas breeders in the highland could reduce the use of costs production of 12% shrinkage of cages, 23% tool shrinkage, 11% seed, 10% feed, 12% medicine and 7% labor.
