Beef Cattle Development Models in the Selected Transmigration Areas

ABSTRACT One of the government efforts to optimize available human and natural resources lial dry zone of transmigration areas is using beef cattle development. Several advantages of beef cattle me: increase of family income, provide animal power, improve the quality of natural resources, fulfil the need for food of high quality and increase job opportunity. Beef cattle model for transmigration has not been developed, therefore, this study was eeildrietecl. The aims of the study was to design beef caulemodel in accordance with agro-ceosysteni profile in die study areas. The study was conducted in the four provinces consisting of 10 transmigration uscitlernonts i.e. 3 sites in South Sulawesi and in South East Sulawesi will 2 sites in West Nusatenggara and East Nusatenggara provinces. Rapid Rural Appraisal method was employed, Primary data were collected by dircet interview to trans]iiigranS, farmer groups, institutions, and related officers in various levels. Of the 10 locations all have different conditions in term of topographical, geographical and socto-economic. They Clad low livestock population and far below its carrying capacity. Cattle sculls to have a greatest potential For increasing income both w short and long term. Three basic model for cattle development were identified: cattle tor fatuming. breeding and combination of the two. These models can be approached through the nucleus estate concept which increase farmer\u27s resource use for more productive activities, Key Words: Boer Cattle Model, Transmigration Area