ANALYSIS OF BEEF CATTLE BUSINESS IN SWAMP LAND IN KECAMATAN KOTA BANGUN KABUPATEN KUTAI KARTANEGARA

Abstract

Livestock development is currently constrained by land availability. Kota Bangun has widespread swamp land, utilization of swampland by local community as cattle grazing area due to lack of availability of dry land in the coastal river. This study aims to determine the extent of swamp land that is utilized and the profit of beef cattle farming in swamp land. The sources of data in this study are primary and secondary data, then they were analyzed and calculated the area of land used for beef cattle business, the amount of costs, revenue and profits obtained. The swamp land used by the farmers as a whole for beef cattle business ranges from 5-10 ha for each farmer. The profit of beef cattle business in swamp land is Rp. 36,543,430, - / respondent/ year and R / C ratio obtained at 1.99. The value is greater than 1, so that economically business beef cattle in Kecamatan Kota Bangun feasible.