Factors Affecting The Income of PE Kaligesing Goat Farming in Kaligesing District Purworejo Regency

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the income of goat farming and the factors affecting the income of PE Kaligesing goat farming. These factors are the cost of forage, the number of goat sold, experience in farming and the number of goat owned. This research was conducted in Kaligesing District, Purworejo Regency. Research using survey method. Respondents are PE Kaligesing goat farmer’s. Collecting data using interview techniques. Data analysis used quantitative descriptive analysis. Quantitative analysis using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that the characteristics of the respondents were that 80% of the respondents were of productive age, 73.33% of the respondents’ education was secondary education and the average owner of 14 goats. An average production cost of IDR 10,672,862/year/14 heads, an average revenue of IDR 27,322,600/year/14 heads and an average income of IDR 16,649,738/year/14 heads. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the cost of forage and the number of goat sold had a very significant effect (p<0.01) on the income of Kaligesing PE goat farming, while the experience in farming and the number of goat owned had no effect (p>0.05) on the income of PE Kaligesing goat farming.