Kompetensi Peternak Untuk Pengembangan Peternakan Domba Di Desa Cisarua Kecamatan Nanggung

Abstract

Sebagian besar usaha peternakan domba di Indonesia masih dikelola oleh petani dengan berbagai keterbatasan. Keberhasilan usaha ternak dipengaruhi oleh karakteristik, kinerja peternak dalam pemeliharaan dan pengelolaan usaha. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi karakteristik peternak domba, mengevaluasi kompetensi peternak, serta menganalisis antara karakteristik dan kompetensi peternak domba di Desa Cisarua. Penelitian melibatkan 43 responden yang dipilih secara purposive sampling. Data meliputi karakteristik peternak (usia, pendidikan, pengalaman, jumlah ternak, dan tanggungan keluarga) serta kompetensi beternak (alasan, minat, persepsi keuntungan, dan penerapan beternak). Data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis menggunakan korelasi rank Spearman dan disajikan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pengembangan usaha peternakan domba masih terkendala, salah satunya karena kompetensi peternak yang belum optimal, serta tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan antara karakteristik dan kompetensi peternak.

Most sheep farming in Indonesia is still managed by farmers who face various limitations. The success of livestock farming is influenced by the characteristics and performance of farmers in animal husbandry and farm management. This study aims to identify the characteristics of sheep farmers, evaluate their farming competence, and analyze the relationship between farmer characteristics and competence in Cisarua Village. The study involved 43 respondents selected through purposive sampling. The data collected included farmer characteristics (age, education level, farming experience, number of livestock owned, and number of family dependents) and farming competence (reasons for farming, interest in farming, perception of profit, and farming practices). Data were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation and presented descriptively. The results showed that the development of sheep farming in Cisarua Village still faces several obstacles, including suboptimal farmer competence, and no significant relationship was found between farmer characteristics and their competence.