FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI NILAI TAMBAH USAHA TERNAK SAPI DI DESA TUMARATAS KECAMATAN LANGOWAN BARAT
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35792/zot.37.2.2017.16083Abstract
ABSTRACT
 FACTORS INFLUENCING VALUE ADDED OF CATTLE BUSINESS AT TUMARATAS VILLAGE DISTRICT OF LANGOWAN BARAT.The objective of this research was to know value added and factors influencing value added on cattle business at Tumaratas Village district of Langowan Barat, Minahasa Regency. Primary data were collected from 100 samples of households by using questionnaire. Respondents were purposively selected by considering farmers at least has one cattle and ever sold it out. .  Data were analyzed by using descriptive and quantitative analysis by using multiple regression model. Study results indicated that the more cattle owned by household the more value added of cattle achieved. The average of value added per animal unit was IDR 4,434,543/years. Partially factors of inseminator cost, cost of natural mating and household labor on cattle business had positive affect on value added of cattle while household labor on food crops business had negative impact on value added of cattle.
Key words: Value added, inseminator cost, natural mating cost, household labor