Regional Development for Beef Cattle Farming Based on Agricultural by Product in Serdang Bedagai District, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Serdang Bedagai is one district in North Sumatra Province, which potential as a producer of livestock and agricultural products. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential by product of food crops and regions that can be used as a development region of beef cattle in Serdang Bedagai. This type of research is a descriptive study to illustrate the potential of crop by product and zoning development of beef cattle using the LQ method, combined with the density and capacity increase in the region of livestock cattle population (KPPTS) by product food crops. The results showed that the region of the development of beef cattle is based on the potential by product of food crops is divided into groups of Deployment Region (WS) the District Tebing Tinggi. Group Stabilization Region (WM) the District Pantai Cermin, Dolok Masihul, Serbajadi, Sipispis and Pegajahan. Group Development Aregion (WP) the District of Kotarih, Silinda, Bandar Khalifah, Tanjung Beringin, Sei Rampah, Sei Bamban and Teluk Mengkudu. Group Support Region (WT) the District Perbaungan. It was concluded that from 17 districts, there are 14 districts have the potential as an region-based development of beef cattle and crop by product, 3 districts must use sources other than the by product feed crops to meet the needs of livestock such as planting grass or farm by product. It is expected for the formation of neighborhood beef cattle breeding business should be conducted in regions that have the potential of the region in terms of suitability, and the carrying capacity of livestock feed crops in the form of by product.