POTENSI JERAMI PADI SEBAGAI PAKAN SAPI POTONG DI KABUPATEN REMBANG

The Potency of Paddy Rice Straw for Beef Cattle Fodder in Rembang Regency

Abstract

The availability and quality of fodder resources is the principal constraint  to cow cattle production. The fodder available  usually include  grasses, legumes  and crops residues  such as straw of paddy rice. The objective  for the observation research is to study the production  and potency  of paddy rice straw as beef cattle fodder, using  survey method, in Rernbang Regency: Data were col.lected through  interviewing   using  structured questionnaires with  66 respondents in  3 district:  Kragan, Pamotan and Surnber, for 6 months.  Data of production   and potency of paddy rice straw were analyzed by usual method. The result showed that population of cow cattle inyear2004 was 95.288 head, which  increased in the first 3 months of2005  co be IO  1.634  head. The potency of the paddy rice straw for beef cattle  fodder was 46,23% in 2004, whereas  in 2005 was 43,02%.  As conclusion, the availability   and quality of cow canle fodder which is very low in the dry season will affect the productivity  of cow cattle.