Farmers’ perceptions of the accessibility of cattle feed in Aceh Tamiang Regency

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the accessibility of the ease or difficulty of cow farmers in obtaining animal feed. The research was conducted in Air Tenang Village, Karang Baru District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh Province, from January-December 2019. The method of purposive sampling is a method of taking with a specific purpose, considering that the breeder’s sample has the necessary information for its research. Respondents were thirty-five farmers, with the provision of ownership of 3-5 cow, and had at least two years of breeding experience. Accessibility to the observed feed source is related to the origin of the feed, the distance of the location of the feed source and or travel time, the purchase of feed, the availability of labour and the time required to find feed. The results of the study are reported descriptively. The results showed that the average of the five changes observed, namely the origin of the feed, distance and travel time, labour availability, and time for finding and purchasing feed, obtained a consecutive score of 0.79; 0.78 ; 0.83; 0.80 and 0.83 with a total score of 4.02. From the results of the study conducted, it was found that accessibility to cow feed sources in Air Tenang Village, Karang Baru District, Tamiang Regency was categorized as easy.