QUANTIFICATION OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF MAIZE PLANTING-HARVEST CATTLE PROGRAM TO FEED AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN EAST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE

Abstrak

Maize planting -harvesting cattle (TJPS) program in East Nusa Tenggara province aimed at improving
economic status of smallholder farmers through integrated farming system. This paper presents TJPS
contribution on feed raw material supply, and livestock development. The study covered 2019-2021 maize
planting period. Method used was Action Research. Study population was all farmer groups involved in the
program (n=1,867). Frame technique (2.5×2.5 m) was used to measure biomass production. All biomass
(seed, cop, skin, and other residues) within each frame was harvested, weighted and recorded. Samples of
plant fractions were pooled, and sub-samples were taken for nutritional analysis. Variables measured were
biomass production, fractional production and percentage, productivity, and nutrient production. Contribution
of maize for livestock production was the computed. Descriptive statistics were deployed in data analysis.
Results showed that total biomass production from 22,310.5 ha harvested land was 193,008.87 tons. Seed
proportion was 46.59% (53.63% residue). Potency for total feed production was 386,017.7 tons. Estimated
number of livestock raised was 97,367 pigs, or 49,342,896 chicken, and 94,027 cattle for one year. It might
be concluded that 22,310.5 ha harvested land of TJSP can support large number of livestock, given that all
the biomass could be used for feed production.
Keywords: feed, food crop by-products, livestock, maize