Analysis of the Profitability and Sustainability of Kacang Goat Farming as a Local Genetic Resource in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study examines the profitability and sustainability status of Kacang goat farming as a local germplasm resource in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia.Previous studies have focused more on genetic, reproductive, and production aspects, while integrated studies on profitability and economic, social, and ecological sustainability of smallholder livestock farmers are still limited.A descriptive quantitative survei was conducted method involving 85 smallholder farmers.The sample was determined using purposive sampling.Data were collected through structured questionnaires, field observations, and documentation, and were analyzed using farm profitability analysis and Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) to assess sustainability across economic, social, and ecological dimensions.Results showed that total annual revenue reached IDR 811,240,000, with total production costs of IDR 665,824,753 and a net economic return of IDR 145,415,247 per year, equivalent to approximately IDR 1,710,768 per farmer.The R/C and B/C ratios were 1.22 and 0.22, respectively.these figures indicate a positive yet relatively low economic return, making Kacang goat farming insufficient as a primary source of household income.The multidimensional sustainability index was recorded at 58.16, categorizing the overall system as moderately sustainable.Among the three dimensions, the economic dimension achieved the highest score (75.33, sustainable), followed by the ecological dimension (51.04, moderately sustainable), and the social dimension (48.17, less sustainable).The leverage analysis identified access to capital, production costs, and market access as key sensitive attributes in the economic dimension; access to technical services and group participation in the social dimension; and crop-livestock integration, waste utilization, and water access in the ecological dimension.These findings suggest the need for integrated policies with synergy among farmer groups, government, universities, and other supporting institutions to improve the sensitive aspects of sustainability of the kacang goat farming enterprise.
Institution: Hasanuddin University
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225255802