STUDY KELAYAKAN PEMBENTUKAN KELOMPOK USAHA BERSAMA (KUB) PETERNAK SAPI DI KABUPATEN TTU DAN TTS – NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

Abstract

This study aims to answer the cattle farmer problems on how to strengthen the competitiveness and create the bargaining power in determining price. Business group become a model for empowerment and economic strengthening of cattle farmers. This research involves the cattle farmers from five district areas in Nusa Tenggara Timor (NTT) as sample. A feasibility study of the business group of cattle farm is conducted as a research method. We use quantitative and qualitative approach. A quantitative approach is used to obtain the potential data of cattle supply availability in the long term. A qualitative approach is used to determine the willingness and desires of the community in establish business group activities in order to build bargaining power in the market. This willingness should not arise because the government intervention. The result shows that; 1) In general, each village has 20-30 cattle farmer with the average number of cow is 4-12 cow/ farmer; 2) Each village sells an average of 10-15 cow/ month; 3) Business Group is feasible to establish in order to build competitiveness and create the bargaining power; 4) This Business Group is a community initiative; and 5) The government only serves as a facilitator. This Business Group create bargaining power in determining a fair price, become a farmer’s tool to take care their cattle, build the joint capital, and develop self-reliance and prosperous society. Key words: cattle farmer, business group, competitiveness, bargaining power, empowerment