Profit analysis of beef cattle business as agrotechnopark development effort in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi

Abstract

This study aims to know the profit gain of the beef cattle business and the influencing factors. It used primary data and secondary data. The former was collected through questionnaires and the latter was obtained from the statistic office of North Bolaang Mongondow Regency. The sampling village was first selected using a purposive sampling method, then 30 respondents were randomly selected. Data analysis applied a cost-benefit analysis and regression model to detect the profit-influencing factors. Results showed that the mean profit of the beef cattle farmer per year was IDR. 2,241,893. Feed, calve, and labor simultaneously significantly affected the profit of the calve farmers in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency (α = 0.01).