Central Kalimantan is one of the largest oil palm plantation areas in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the local cattle maintenance system and the motivation of farmers in raising local cattle in Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The study was conducted in April - June, with key informants consisting of academics, business actors, and smallholder farmers. Data collection was carried out through interviews, observations, documentation and literature studies. This qualitative study used the Miles and Huberman analysis technique. The results of the study indicate that the local cattle maintenance system in Lamandau Regency is mostly carried out extensively by utilizing oil palm plantation land or oil palm-cattle integration. The motivation for raising local cattle in Lamandau Regency has a high level of motivation. The motivation of farmers consists of economic motives, entertainment motives, environmental motives, and social status motives. The categories of motivation for raising local cattle in Lamandau Regency that encourage farmers to raise beef cattle the highest are entertainment and environmental motivations.
Keywords: Central Kalimantan, Lamandau, Motivation, Local cattle
Topic: Socio-Economic Studies and Community Development
