COMPARATIVE OF GENERATED INCOME BETWEEN INTEGRATED AND NON-INTEGRATED FARMING IN BENGKULU PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Abstract

Combining crops and livestock can help farmers earn more money. The integrated rice and cattle farming system process livestock and rice waste into organic fertilizer and feed that is then repurposed in agriculture. This study aimed to compare the income generated by integrated and non-integrated rice-cattle agricultural businesses in Bengkulu Province. This study employed a survey method and was conducted in the Regencies of Seluma and Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu Province. We collected primary data from 200 rice and cattle farmers. The analysis of data used was the income function and the t-test. The integrated system earned Rp. 35,296,162.79/hectare/year, while the non-integrated system earned Rp. 30,213,253.52/hectare/year, a significant difference in income. The contributions and policies resulting from these findings are that integrated farming systems can be developed to boost farmer income, produce competitive agricultural products, and conserve natural resources.

Keywords

• integrated farming
• income
• rice
• cattle