Breeders response to UPSUS Siwab’s efforts to increase cattle population

Abstract

This study aims to determine the response of farmers to the Siwab Upsus Program in Efforts to Increase Beef Cattle Population and determine the response of farmers to counseling given. This study was carried out in Balang Tanaya Village, Polong Bangkeng Utara District, Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi. This study uses survey methods, and data collection conducted by filling out questionnaires, analysis tools used in the measurement of research indicators are carried out by applying a Likert Scale, by measuring the weight of the positive question score with an excellent response / very successfully given a score of 5 if the response categorized as not good/unsuccessful given a score of 1. As for the methods used in counseling, namely the method of individual approaches and group approaches. The response of breeders to the Upsus Siwab Program to increase beef cattle population in Balangtanaya Village, Polongbangkeng Utara District, Takalar Regency is in a suitable category (44%) with 11 respondents, in this case, beef cattle farmers can respond to the Upsus Siwab Program and can increase beef cattle population