Carrying Capacity of Human Resources in Increasing Livestock Productivity in Wagir District, Malang Regency, East Java in the Development of Sheep and Goat Centers
Enike Dwi Kusumawati (a*), Akhmad Zaini (b), Endi Sarwoko (c), Ali Mahmud (d), Kinta Ramayanti (e), Estri Pamungkasih (e), Rahmadina Fitria Ristanti (e), Iftita Yustitia Arini (e), Dimas Pratidina Puriastuti Hadiani (a), Diva Cahyo Pradana (a), Muchammad Fachthurrohman (a), Haydar Wafiq Nugke (f)

a) Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan Malang, Indonesia
*enike[at]unikama.ac.id
b) Informatics Study Program, Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan Malang, Indonesia
c) School of Business and Management, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia
d) Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia
e) Regional Research and Innovation Agency of Malang Regency, Indonesia
f) Laboratory High School, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

Abstract

Sheep and goat farming is one of the leading livestock products in Malang Regency. This goat and sheep farming business is a livestock business carried out by breeders in 12 villages in Wagir District, Malang Regency as the main supporter of starting a goat and sheep center. The development of sheep and goat centers is one of the activities in the Regional Featured Product Partner Empowerment Program. Human resources, namely farmers, are one of the determinants of the success of a farm. Therefore, it is necessary to know the carrying capacity of human resources, especially livestock breeders in Wagir District, in order to support the realization of a goat and sheep center. The purpose of this article is to discuss the potential and constraints of human resources (HR) in Wagir District, Malang Regency in developing a sheep and goat center. A participatory approach with the concept of learning in the community was applied in exploring potential, problems and solutions in developing a sheep and goat center by involving key figures from Wagir District. Meanwhile, the method applied in this program is a participatory community empowerment method by adopting Dharmotharan^s 7D model. Wagir District is worthy of being developed into a center for goats and sheep in Malang with the potential of its human resources. One of the strategies for developing the Malang goat and sheep center in Wagir District is through optimizing human resources.

Keywords: Livestock- Human resources- Sheep and goat farming- breeders- Carrying capacity of human resources

Topic: Socio-Economic Studies and Community Development