The Sources of dairy cows and concentrate feed among the dairy farmers in Sleman Regency, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Abstract

The sources of dairy cows and concentrate feed are still becoming the problems in dairy farming. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the sources of dairy cows and concentrate feed among the dairy farmers in Sleman Regency, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. 88 dairy households were interviewed to get the information related with the objectives. 324 dairy cows, owned by the 88 dairy farmers, were evaluated to grasp the sources of them. The results show that the cooperative is the main sources of dairy cows and concentrate feed. More than 60% of dairy cows in the study area are provided the cooperative and more than 70% of dairy farmers prefer to get the dairy cows from the cooperative. The main of the reason that the cooperative becomes the main sources of dairy cows and concentrate feed is that the cooperative allows the dairy farmers to pay the dairy cows and concentrate feed by credit system.