Analysis Of Beef Cattle Agribusiness In Deli Serdang Regency

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of each agribusiness subsystem on the income of beef cattle breeders in Deli Serdang Regency. The research was conducted in 3 (three) sub-districts in Deli Serdang, Hamparan Perak, Sinembah Tanjung Muda Hilir and Kutalimbaru Regencies using a simple random sample selection method. The total sample in this study were 75 breeders. Data were analyzed by scoring and path analysis. The results of the path analysis show that the agribusiness subsystem that has the most influence on the income of beef cattle breeders is the livestock farming subsystem of 0.466. The direct effect of the livestock farming subsystem on income is greater than the entire agribusiness subsystem studied. If the farmer wants to increase the income of beef cattle, then an increase is made in the livestock farming subsystem. The influence of the agribusiness subsystem on the income of beef cattle farmers through the marketing subsystem shows no effect. The influence of the agribusiness subsystem on the income of beef cattle breeders through the supporting subsystem shows that there is an influence on the income of beef cattle breeders, namely in the livestock farming subsystem of 0.821.