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Abstract—In an effort to develop livestock in a region in and quality of these types of forages are low and some of
a developing country, it is necessary to analyze the them are low edible for cattle, but due to lack of forages
potential of the area and density of livestock for the then the farmers are forced to feed or provide feed for
development of livestock business in a development area. local species (Osak, et al. 2018).
This study aims to determine the potential of the region The potential of livestock in South Minahasa Regency is
regarding cattle livestock density consisting of: economic quite adequate, especially cattle, where according to BPS
density, farming density and regional density for the data in 2016 there were 17,345 (BPS, 2017), as one of the
development of beef cattle farming in coconut plantations largest areas and has the potential for cattle development
in South Minahasa Regency. The method used to carry because of the availability of land in the coconut area
out the analysis used livestock density analysis and which can be used as land for forages and feed crops.
analysis of regional potential using the p rimary and Potential areas for developing cattle in South Minahasa
secondary data needed. The results of the study can be Regency are in the area of extensive coconut plantations,
concluded based on the calculation of the combination of which is the influence of the potential of the region on the
economic, farming and region densities, it is known that capacity and density of cattle in the South Minahasa
the sub-districts that receive the first priority in the Regency.
development of beef cattle are the Sinonsayang and Through this research, it is expected to obtain findings
Amurang Barat sub-districts including the southern part and innovations, which consist of: (1) the density of cattle
of South Minahasa Regency, because this region can that is divided into three types, namely economic density,
develop cattle farming and forage for both grasses and farming density and regional density; (2) the potential for
legumes in coconut fields which are mostly located in this developing forage crops in coconut fields; and (3) the
region, which can be applied in an integrated manner potential of the region for the development of beef cattle
through the coconut and beef cattle (coco -beef) business in coconut land areas in South Minahasa
integration system model. Whereas in Tatapaan Regency. The research problems are as follows: (1) How
Subdistrict and other sub-districts in the North and East is the level of cattle density divided into three types,
regions of South Minahasa Regency it is not a priority for namely economic density, farming density and regional
cattle development, because this region is more dominant density in South Minahasa Regency; (2) How wide is the
with clove plantations and food crops such as paddy potential of the development area of cattle in the coconut
fields and other food crops. plantation area in South Minahasa Regency.
Keywords—cattle density, coconut land, farming. The potential for developing livestock production,
including farming the cattle-plant integration system,
I. INTRODUCTION especially with plantation crops in Indonesia, is very
North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia sets coconuts as one large, supported by the potential of land resources for
of the leading commodities. The area of coconut agricultural development, which is 100.7 million ha,
plantation in North Sulawesi is around 270 thousand which can feed biomass for cattle about 1-3 head / ha
hectares (Marbun, 2014). Most of the coconut area is only throughout the year. If not utilized, agricultural waste will
cultivated in monoculture even though it has the potential become a problem and obstacle in agribusiness, because
of integration with livestock (Polakitan, 2012 and at the time of harvest it is wasted and becomes a polluter
Salendua et al., 2018), even the land under coconut trees (BBLSBP, 2009). In addition, cow manure can be
is only overgrown with vegetation for wild pastures both processed into bioslurry and biogas, according to Osak
grass and local legume that grows wild, although the yield and Hartono (2016) that contribute to environmental