Abstract
Environments in which oil palms grow involve some components and production resources crucial in increasing the development of integrated palm oil plantation systems without damaging the environment. This study aimed to determine strategies and direction of the development of oil palm-cattle integration and improve the regional economy. The primary data were obtained through questionnaires by interviewing 50 respondents, which comprised cattle farmers and experts /stakeholders of Almuslim University and STIE Kebangsaan Bireuen and local government agencies directly involved with the study topics. AHP and SWOT were used to analyze oil palm-cattle integration strategy development data. The main findings of the study require main strategies: 1) Increasing the efficiency of oil palm-cattle integration from extensive to intensive model with the support of stakeholders; 2) Creating an effective and successful pilot cattle farmer groups in carrying out oil palm-cattle integration by utilizing cheap and nutritious feed from oil palm plantations; 3) Utilizing cow dung as fertilizer and biogas as a source of income for farmers; 4) Expanding cattle farmer's knowledge on the development of beef cattle population and livestock health services; 5) Increasing active government participation in facilitating cattle and oil palm farmers in integration implementation, and 6) Utilizing financial institutions/banking services to increase business capital which will aid in increasing beef cattle population and oil palm production. Keywords: AHP-SWOT, plantation, stakeholders, oil palm, cattle
Highlights
Meat is an excellent protein source and iron source in hemoglobin formation, often used as an indicator of living standards between countries
This study aims at determining the right strategy and direction of the development of the oil palm-cattle integration, thereby improving the regional economy of the Bireuen Regency
The primary data were obtained through questionnaires and interviewing 50 cattle farmers and experts/ stakeholders
Summary
Meat is an excellent protein source and iron source in hemoglobin formation, often used as an indicator of living standards between countries. Indonesia’s meat consumption is relatively low (1.77 kg capita-1 year-1) compared to other southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines (7.5 kg), Singapore and Malaysia (15 kg). Low beef consumption in Indonesia is due to limited cattle population, resulting in high beef market prices. It is estimated that to meet the beef demands in the Indonesian market, by 2020, Indonesia still has to import the beef from other countries (Silalahi et al 2019). In 2019, as much as 59,472 tons or 10.38% of beef were imported with a total production target of 572,850 tons (Ministry of Agriculture, 2015). Increasing the cattle population, which will invariably increase beef consumption, is needed to increase oil palm-cattle integration
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