Farmer Satisfaction Level with Cattle Business Insurance: A Case in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

One government program through the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia is insurance for cattle business as a manifestation of the government's partisanship in an effort to protect cattle farmers from the risk of death and loss of cattle. To support the program, Gowa Regency has implemented a cattle business insurance program. Farmers are a very influential factor in the adoption of cattle business insurance programs that have different characteristics to adopt so as to minimize the risk of their livestock business.This study aims to determine the differences in characteristics of farmers who adopt and who do not adopt a cattle business insurance program. This research was conducted in Bungaya District, Gowa Regency from February to March 2019. The method used is descriptive research using 98 farmers as a sample consisting of 63 people who adopted and 35 people who did not adopt, data collected through interviews and analyzed descriptively statistically. The results showed that differences in the characteristics of farmers who adopted and did not adopt a cattle business insurance program consisting of:(a) the age of farmers is mostly 38 to 54 years with those adopting 35 people and those who do not adopt 16 people; (b) most of them are male, where 51 farmers adopt and 28 farmers who do not adopt; (c) the last level of education of the farmer is mostly elementary school/equivalent who adopted as many as 25 people and those who did not adopt 14 people; (d) the total number of family members of farmers is 4 to 6 in which 29 people adopt and 22 people do not adopt; (e) the scale of the business of most 1 to 7 cattle owned by farmers as many as 54 people who adopted and 32 people who did not adopt; and (f) the experience of raising is mostly in the range of 10 to 23 years where those who adopt as many as 40 people and those who do not adopt 24 people.

This study aims to: (1) Know the road infrastructure has a positive and significant effect on GDP growth in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province (2) Knowing the electricity infrastructure has a positive and significant effect on GDP growth in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province positive and significant impact on GRDP growth in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province (4) Knowing which factors predominantly affect GDP in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province. Data processing techniques using multiple linear regression through SPSS version 16. This research uses quantitative research methods and is processed with the needs of the model used. The results showed that simultaneously the road, electricity and water variables had a positive and significant effect on GDP growth in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province. Partially roads, electricity and water have a positive and significant effect on GDP growth in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province.

This study aims to analyze the barriers of farmers in adopting the utilization of rice straw waste as feed. The study was conducted in South Bontonompo District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The type of research was a quantitative descriptive research using Factor Analysis tool. The variables measured in this study were 11 variables. Sample was drawn through simple random technique resulting in 55 farmers as respondents. The research data were collected by conducting a survey using the interview technique with a questionnaire. The results showed that the extraction of 11 variables indicated that all of them fulfilled the requirements for Factor Analysis, resulting in 3 formation factors. The variables included in factor 1 are knowledge about waste utilization (X5), waste management skills (X7), land ownership (X8), labor availability (X9), inability to pay for labor (X10) and age (X11). Variables included in factor 2 are difficulties in transporting feed (X3), non-intensive maintenance system (X4) and number of livestock ownership (X6). Meanwhile, the variables included in factor 3 are storage warehouse (X1) and processing equipment (X2). Factor 1 is named the intrinsic constraints because it is an internal part of breeders, factor 2 is named livestock business constraints because it is related to the situation of cattle farmers in carrying out cattle business activities, while factor 3 is named infrastructure constraints because it is a supporting factor in the cattle business.

Gowa Regency is located in South Sulawesi Province that borders directly with Makassar. Geomechanics knowledge is a significant technical factor in civil works activities, particularly as development in Gowa Regency is increasingly complex. The rock condition variability in this area is relatively high, so it certainly has different rock characteristics and behavior. Development in the Gowa Regency area has also increased from year to year. Meanwhile, there is not enough database on the rock strength characteristics in Gowa Regency. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim to provide an initial database so that it could support the subsequent geotechnical investigations in Gowa Regency. At this initial stage, a Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) test was carried out in the laboratory on the types of igneous volcanic rocks, basalt intrusions, basalt porphyry, lapilli tuffs, and diorite found in Gowa Regency. In this article, the strength characteristics of these rocks will be provided. It is expected to be the first step in a geotechnical investigation to produce the database of rock strength characteristics in Gowa Regency. Hence, the development can be planned as well as possible by considering the geology and behavior of rocks as one of the technical factors.

This study aims to determine the level of competitiveness of beef cattle fattening business in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province. This research was conducted in March 2018. Sources of data from primary data and secondary data. Analyis data with PAM(Policy Analysis Matrix). The results showed that the cattle fattening business in Gowa Regency had a competitiveness at South Sulawesi Province and provides benefits in its management and with government support

Micro insurance is an insurance product that is intended for low-income people with features and administration that are simple, easy to obtain, economical prices and immediate settlement of compensation. Cattle business insurance is an effort to protect breeders in event of a risk of death and loss of cattle, this insurance product is a protection against worries the burden of a large premium. This study aims to calculate the premium price using the Black-Scholes method. In this study, a correlation analysis was conducted to determine the influence the protein content on cow’s milk production. Then, modelling the protein content using ARIMA-GARCH and determining the premium using the Black-Scholes method. The results showed that the protein content of milk in cow’s milk production has a positive correlation. Protein content follows the ARIMA(1,0,0)-GARCH(1) model. Based on the results of the analysis it can be concluded that the bigger protein content in milk, the higher premium that needs to paid.

This study aimed to determine the factors that influence small holder beef cattle farmer to adopt business insurance for cattle businesses. This research was conducted from February to March 2019, Bungaya sub-district, Gowa regency. The type of research was explanatory. The population in this study was all small holder beef cattle farmer in Bungaya district as many as 4,324 farmers. Samples were 98 farmers who adopted and did not adopt the cattle business insurance program. The data analysis used was logistic regression. The results showed that the factors affecting adoption of beef cattle business insurance, i.e. the number of family members, farmer attitudes, farmer subjective norms, assurance certainty, and dependence on cattle farming has an influence and is significant on the adoption of the cattle business insurance program.

ABSTRACTOne source of raw water that is often used by humans is groundwater, namely water that occupies cavities in the layers of rock beneath the earth's surface. Groundwater is often used as a source of raw water or a source of clean water by the community apart from river and lake water. Each region has its own level of groundwater potential that can be utilized. The purpose of the analysis carried out is to determine the distribution of potential groundwater in each sub-district area in Gowa Regency through the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS), by applying the overlay method to a number of variables which are factors that influence the presence of groundwater, such as slope, use land, soil type, geology, and rainfall. The results of the analysis that has been carried out show that Gowa Regency has groundwater potential that is spread over each of its sub-districts, where it is divided into a number of potential levels of groundwater availability starting from very low, low, medium, high, and very high. Keywords: Geography Information System; Gowa Regency; Groundwater; Overlays

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl is one of a medicinal plant that is often found growing wild in ruderal habitats. A research that aimed to know and determine plants diversity and similarity in three communities of S. jamaicensis habitat was conducted in (1) Gajahrejo village, Pasuruan Regency, East Java Province; (2) Kepala Jeri Island, Batam City, Riau Islands Province, and (3) Bissoloro village, Bungaya, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The research used explorative and descriptive methods. Sample plots of 1 m x1 m were determined and put around S. jamaicensis found along tracks (random purposive sampling). The results showed that the plant’s diversity and similarity in the three sites growing area of S. jamaicensis habitat were different. There were five plant species obtained in the three sites growing area of S. jamaicensis i.e. Axonoppus compressus (Swartz) Beauv., Centrosema pubescent Bth., Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob., Cynodon daytilon (L.) Pers and Mimosa pudica L. Axonopus compressus was the most dominance in Kepala Jeri Island and Bissoloro village, whereas Panicum brevifolium was the most dominance in Gajahrejo village.Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl is one of a medicinal plant that is often found growing wild in ruderal habitats. A research that aimed to know and determine plants diversity and similarity in three communities of S. jamaicensis habitat was conducted in (1) Gajahrejo village, Pasuruan Regency, East Java Province; (2) Kepala Jeri Island, Batam City, Riau Islands Province, and (3) Bissoloro village, Bungaya, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The research used explorative and descriptive methods. Sample plots of 1 m x1 m were determined and put around S. jamaicensis found along tracks (random purposive sampling). The results showed that the plant’s diversity and similarity in the three sites growing area of S. jamaicensis habitat were different. There were five plant species obtained in the three sites growing area of S. jamaicensis i.e. Axonoppus compressus (Swartz) Beauv., Centrosema pubescent Bth., Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob., Cynodon daytilon (L.) Pers and Mimosa pudica L. Axon...

Clay is one of the essential natural minerals in human life, especially in the industrial sector, which is widely used as a raw material for ceramics fabrication, adsorbents, and photocatalysts. The characteristics of clay significantly affect the quality of the resulting material. This study will study the aspects of natural clay in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province, without the leaching process and with acid leaching. Acid leaching uses 3 M HCl, previously roasted at a temperature of 600 oC. The characterization consisted of metal oxide analysis using XRF, mineral content analysis using XRD, morphological analysis, and compound content using SEM-EDX. The results showed that the primary metal oxide content in natural clay was Fe2O3, Al2O3, and SiO2, the content of Fe2O3 decreased after the raw clay was treated with acid. The main mineral content in the sample is quartz, kaolinite, and hematite. The sample's morphology looks different after being given acid treatment; the acid leaching natural clay sample shows a porous morphology, while the natural clay without acid leaching shows the morphology in the form of lumps. The EDX mapping analysis showed that the number of impurities decreased after being given acid treatment.

This study aims to determine the effect of using pop-up book media on the ability to recognize spatial shapes in Class II students with intellectual disabilities at SLB Negeri 1 Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Academic Year 2022/2023. The method used in this research is Single Subject Research (SSR) A-B design. The subjects of this study were students with the initials Rt Z. The study was conducted in 10 sessions in two phases, namely the baseline phase (A 1) of 3 sessions and the intervention phase (B) of 8 sessions. The results of this study indicate that there is an effect of using pop-up book media on the ability to recognize spatial shapes. This is indicated by the value data obtained in the baseline phase (A1) which increases in the baseline phase (B). In addition, based on the data obtained, it was then analyzed using analysis within conditions and analysis between conditions. The results of data analysis within and between conditions showed that the mean level of the Intervention phase (B) increased compared to the baseline phase (A1). Based on this, it can be concluded that there is an effect of using pop-up book media on the ability to recognize spatial shapes in students with mild intellectual disabilities in class I at SLB Negeri 1, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province.

Socio-economic vulnerability level in the Jeneberang watershed in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

The cattle village corporation program is a program as an effort to increase the population and productivity of cattle in the context of meat self-sufficiency to achieve national food security. This research aims to determine the institutionalization of farmer/livestock groups in the cattle village corporation program in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The study was conducted in January 2023 in Bontonompo District, Gowa Regency. Data comes from primary data and secondary data. The results of the research show that there are 5 groups of farmer/livestock groups in the cattle village corporation program, while the beef cattle marketing channels of the cattle village corporation program consist of 3 (three) marketing channels.

The research aims to evaluate the Climate Village Program (ProKlim) for the last 5 years in terms of distribution and the role of government and communities in four coastal zones of South Sulawesi Province. The research was conducted at the Sulawesi Regional Climate Change Control Center with the locus of four districts representing four coastal zones in South Sulawesi Province, namely Bone Regency, Bulukumba Regency, Gowa Regency and Maros Regency. The research lasts from August to October 2023. Researchers processed ProKlim location distribution data and distributed questionnaires to local government representatives and communities at ProKlim locations using Purposive Sampling. The method used is qualitative descriptive and data analysis with Likert Scale. The results showed that the distribution of ProKlim in South Sulawesi Province for the last 5 years (2018-2022) was the highest in 2022 with 71 locations and the least was in 2021 with 30 locations. The most ProKlim locations are in Bone Regency with 41 locations, Bulukumba Regency with 31 locations, Gowa Regency with 30 locations and Maros Regency with 29 locations. Based on research conducted regarding the role of local governments and communities in influencing Proklim, it is known that in the section local government representatives have an understanding of 83.53% which means they understand very well and in the section representatives of ProKlim locations are 79.73% who understand.

Cattle Business Insurance is one of the important programs to support the livestock sector. The purpose of this study was to determine the farmers’ perceptions of the time of cattle business insurance claims in Gowa. This research was conducted in April 2019 which was located in Gowa Regency. The population in this study is the largest number of farmers who have participated in the cattle insurance program as many as 69 farmers. The results showed that the claim time is the biggest obstacle to the implementation of cattle business insurance because the time given is very short while the number of requirements that should be completed. The conclusion of this study is the farmers’ perceptions of the time the cattle business insurance claims are in the District, including a major obstacle for farmers.