Swot analysis of development of beef cattle – palm oil integration in Indonesia

Abstract

Base on the estimation to meet the beef needs of Indonesian until 2020 is still imports, because it has not been self-sufficient. To meet the beef needs that continues to increase, one of the strategies undertaken was the development of integration of beef cattle – palm oil. In order to arrange the strategy of developing integration of beef cattle – palm oil that effective and efficient, it is necessary to identify the factors of strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat. The objective of this research is to identify factors of strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats in the development of integration of beef cattle – palm oil in Indonesia. The research method used is survey to locations of integration implementation in several provinces in Indonesia and literature study. This research have identified internal and external factors. Internal factors of strengths is availability of biomass from palm oil industry, availability of adaptive local cattle, and the availability of human resources of breeders. Internal factors of weakness is low productivity of local cattle, and mastery of feed making technology from palm oil biomass is still low. External factors of opportunities is meet the increasing need of beef, the capacity of the palm oil plantation area is still very large, and development of environmentally palm oil plantations. And external factors of threats t is the entry of imported beef is cheaper and more quality, and concern in damaging palm oil plantations.