Pengaruh Kredit Ketahanan Pangan dan Energi (KKPE) Terhadap Produksi Ayam Ras Pedaging di Sumatera Barat

Abstract

Food and energy security loan (KKPE) as the credit to support farmers to buy the input required to increase their agricultural produce. However, research showed that credit received by the farmers was not used to increase production optimally. The purpose of the study is to analyze the utilization of food and energy security loan (KKPE) and the effect on broiler production. The study was conducted in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatera Province, as the broiler production centre. The data were collected through an interview with 85 farmers using questionnaires. Credit utilization was analyzed using tabulations. The analysis of the effect of credit on broiler production was analyzed by using the broiler production function. The results showed the (DOC), feed, vitamin, drugs, vaccines, and labour costs and invest in business equipment such as animal fodder, washing machine and repair. This research concludes that credit increases the production of broilers by 47,52 per cent.