Development of Buffalo Caring System from Various Maintenance Pattern

Abstract

Indonesia has not been able to meet meat needs so it still imports both in the form of meat and in the form of livestock. One of the germplasm that must get attention and can be developed is buffalo. Three forms of maintenance patterns for buffaloes in Indonesia, namely; 1). The extensive system of buffalo livestock is released in the wild without any touch from humans, breeding naturally, 2). The semi-intensive system is livestock grazed during the day and at night tethered near the house or caged and 3). The intensive system where all day long cattle are stocked with all the livestock needs provided. The study was carried out in the Lubuk Duku Nagari Lalan buffalo livestock group, Lubuak Tarok District, Sijunjung District. Indonesia. The study found that there are three patterns of maintenance of buffaloes, the second pattern of maintenance is the most dominant practices. In the second system, groups were formed at the initiative of farmers, through group counseling and training. It can be concluded that livestock groups can be improved the way of maintenance, feeding, management and so forth. With the existence of a solid group, maximum monitoring can be carried out by livestock development through breeding by farmers. The result shows that farmer can improve the population of buffalo by 6.36 % per year if they are provided with local government support in managing the caring system.