STUDI KASUSKOMPARASIPENDAPATANUSAHATANIRUMPUT GAJAHMINI(Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott) UNTUK PAKAN TERNAK KAMBINGGIBASDANKOMERSIALDIMYUZAFARM DESA TEGALGLAGAHKECAMATANBULAKAMBAKABUPATENBREBE

Abstract

Mini elephant grass cultivation is one of the business opportunities for people in Tegalglagah village by utilizing yards and plantations as a place to procure forage for livestock and build cages. The purpose of this study was to determine the income of mini elephant grass farming for commercial use with mini elephant grass for own animal feed at Myuza Farm. The research uses a quantitative approach, survey method (case study). Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation. The results showed that the productivity of mini elephant grass was 40 tons/ha per growing season (per year) and the income of mini elephant grass for animal feed was Rp. 48,300,000 per year, while the income for mini elephant grass farming for commercial was Rp. 48,748. .000 per year is very profitable. The results of the t-test analysis show meaning that there is no significant difference between the income of mini elephant grass sold and mini elephant grass for animal feed .