Breeders' Perceptions of Cattle Aid from the Provincial Government of South Sulawesi

Abstract

Research on farmer-livestock groups' perceptions of cattle assistance from the Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Service of South Sulawesi Province in Soppeng Regency was carried out in February - March 2022. This location was chosen because Soppeng Regency is one of the areas that received cattle assistance programs from the Livestock and Animal Husbandry Office. Animal Health and success in the development of beef cattle population and also in Soppeng Regency has a very strategic beef cattle farming business development. This research uses descriptive quantitative research, which describes or illustrates the perception of farmers/breeders towards the cattle assistance program from the Department of Livestock and Animal Health of South Sulawesi Province in Soppeng Regency. The number of samples in this study were 42 farmers with deliberate sampling. Analysis of the data used is descriptive analysis using a Likert scale. Based on the results of research on farmer perceptions of the beef cattle assistance program provided by the government through the Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Service of South Sulawesi Province in Soppeng Regency, it was found that the perception of cattle farmers with indicators of farmer income, mindset, breeding methods, population increase, and quality livestock received by farmers are in the high category because they are more likely to agree with the beef cattle assistance program.