Sustainable Bali Cattle Breeding and the Future of Smallholder Farming in South Konawe District, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective: The research aims to analyze the sustainability status of the Bali cattle breeding area based on smallholder farms in South Konawe Regency. The research variable is the breeding dimension with 19 attributes in the Bali cattle breeding center area.   Methods: The location of this research is Tinanggea, Buke, Palangga, and Baito sub-districts using sustainability analysis with multidimensional scaling (MDS) approach or Rapid Appraisal Sustainability Index for Breeding in central breeding areas (Rap-BREEDKASEBIT).   Results: The analysis showed that the Tinanggea sub-district was 51.30%, Buke was 60.93%, Palangga was 62.05%, and the Baito sub-district was 51.46%, fairly sustainable. Leverage was at the root mean square value above the median value (>1.5), namely the rearing system, percentage of female calves, percentage of male calves, percentage of mature females, calving interval (CI), service preconception (S/C), percentage of pregnancy rate, percentage of mortality rate, and animal health service posts.   Conclusion: The breeding dimension needs to receive optimal attention so that all attributes can become a leverage factor for the sustainability of the area in increasing the production of seeds and feeders to meet the needs of farmers adequately and sustainably.