The effectiveness of the BPLM program in increasing income of animal husbandry groups in Central Java Province

SETYAWATI, Ratna, N.Kai

2008 | Tesis | S2 Magister Ekonomika Pembangunan

Animal husbandry aims to increase the food stability and purchasing power of the community, especially the animal husbandry farmer, through increase in their income. The problems in animal husbandry in Indonesia are generally the lack of capital and ineffective and inefficient group management. The abundance of human resources and forages has not been used optimally. BPLM is one of the poverty alleviation programs in Animal Husbandry Subsector, for animal husbandry community and for improving public welfare in general. The role of BPLM Program is important in increasing income of the recipient groups. There is a significant difference income of the recipient groups with and without implementation of BPLM Program. Cattle fattening business has 2 periods during 1 year and total 6-8 fattening periods. Every period the group gets profit of Rp 700,000,00 to Rp 800,000,00 on average, per cattle which is can be used to strengthen its capital. Dairy cows business has 1 period during 5 years. After five-years milking period, they get income of Rp 500,000,- - Rp 700,000,- /farmer/ year. Poultry business has 2 periods during 5 years. The groups could get an income, on average, of Rp 300,000,- - Rp 450,000,-/month/100 chicken. The implementation of BPLM Program is effective since there is significant positive influence for the recipient groups’ members such as technical and management training (80% and 76.66%), the function of the BPLM Program in increasing number of cattle (68%), production facilities (78%)and labor (73%), monitoring and evaluation activities (administration aspect (83%), the solving problems (88%)and report (66.66%)) and business meeting on marketing (81.66%), production facilities procurement (83.33%) and information (88.33%). The influence of technical institutions and local governments in the implementation of the program is significant positive. Technical institution in this case is animal husbandry office either at provincial or kabupaten/kota level assist the recipient groups during appraisal/phase of the project proposal, implementation of the project, and does supervision and controlling. Monitoring is conducted by functional controller of government (General Inspectorate, Region Controller Committee and other institution) and by community controller (public figure). Local government either provincial or kabupaten/kota level has own regulation that support the national program. The final objective of the entire government program is to alleviate poverty. During the active period of the implementation of this program faces many problems. However, the impact of this program is significant positive so the prospects for continuity of the program in the future are good. The BPLM Program is a good program and the government should continue this program in future.

Kata Kunci : Efektivitas,Peternakan