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The performance of smallholder dairy farms in West Java

T B Purwantini1*, H P Saliem1, E Ariningsih1, Erwidodo1, I S Anugrah1, E

Suryani1, A R Irawan 1 and J B Hetherington2
1
Indonesian Center for Agricultural Socio-Economic and Policy Studies, Jln. Tentara Pelajar
No. 3B, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia

*[email protected]

Abstract. Small farmers dominate dairy farming in Indonesia, and the average productivity is
low. An understanding of the performance of farmers and dairy farming businesses is needed to
formulate policies for developing small-scale dairy farms. This study aims to provide
information about the performance of dairy farms and recommend policies or measures to
develop smallholder dairy farms in West Java. The data used in this paper is taken from the
IndoDairy Smallholder Household Survey (ISHS) database, covering 600 dairy farm households
selected randomly in Bandung, Garut, Cianjur, and Bogor Districts. Data collection took place
between August and September 2017. A purposive and proportional random sampling method
was utilized to select the samples. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical analysis.
The results show that the main income activity of households (80%) was dairy farming. In
addition to dairy farming, households received 10% of their income from off-farm activities, 8%
from horticultural production, 2% from other livestock, and 1% from crop production. On
average, dairy herd sizes were 5.6 cows per farm, of which the highest found in Bogor (7.7) and
lowest in Garut (3.1). The results also show that milk production per cow ranged from 14.1 to
15.2 liters/day/lactating cows, with an average of 14.9 liters/day/lactating cows. Policies and
efforts to increase milk production, productivity, and quality of fresh milk through improving
feed technology and better dairy farming management are critically important to increasing
smallholder dairy farmers' income in Indonesia, especially in West Java.

1. Introduction
Domestic milk production is still low. The contribution of domestic production only reaches about 23%
[1], so that the shortage is fulfilled from imported milk. With the increase in people's income and
awareness of nutritious food, the demand for milk and its processed products is getting bigger. It is
necessary to make a breakthrough for the improvement and development of the dairy cattle business.
Government programs continue to be developed to meet the national demand for milk from local
products and are targeted to reach 50% by 2020. Meanwhile, based on data and predictions, the milk
deficit in 2020 is around 77% [2]. For this reason, it needs a breakthrough policy to boost milk
production in dairy cattle businesses in Indonesia.
Research in Tanzania revealed that the good performance of dairy farming could significantly
contribute to improving the standard of living of small farmers, especially in rural areas [3]. The
dynamics of government policies to improve the performance and production of dairy cattle in Indonesia
have been carried out a lot. However, during this decade, there has been no breakthrough to increase
milk production. The Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No. 26 of 2017 article 3 states that dairy

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farmers, cooperatives, and business actors supply milk through domestic production. Therefore, it is
necessary to increase production in milk supply through increasing productivity, dairy cattle population,
and milk quality. The regulation (article 23) also states that business actors are required to enter into
partnerships with farmers, farmer groups, and/or cooperatives through the use of domestic cow's milk
or promotions on a mutually beneficial basis. It is hoped that this collaborative activity will be beneficial
for increasing milk production and quality at the farmer's level.
Dairy farming in Indonesia is dominated by smallholder dairy farms [4]. People's dairy farming is a
dairy cattle business carried out by farmers with small-scale ownership. Thus, information about the
characteristics of dairy farmers and dairy farms is very relevant for the dairy development in Indonesia,
especially in West Java. West Java is the third rank in milk production after East Java and Central Java.
In 2019, the dairy cattle population in West Java was recorded at 122,505 heads, around 21.7% of the
total national population), spread over several districts [5]. The role of West Java declined from being
second rank (in 2016) to third (in 2019), overtaken by Central Java. This study aims to provide
information about the performance of dairy farms in West Java, especially regarding the characteristics
of the farmers’ households, livelihood and sources of household income, farms’ asset management,
production, the performance of milk production of dairy farms in West Java.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Materials
Data used in this paper are part of the IndoDairy Smallholder Household Survey (ISHS) database, which
is the collaborative research data between the Indonesian Center for Agricultural Socio Economic and
Policy Studies (ICASEPS) and the University of Adelaide, with financial support from the Australian
Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) through Project No. AGB/2012/099. This
research was conducted in four districts, i.e., Bandung, Garut, Cianjur, and Bogor in West Java. The
survey was conducted between July and September 2017. The sample size of this study was 600 dairy
farmers spreading in the four districts: 300 farmers in Bandung, 140 farmers in Garut, 80 farmers in
Cianjur, and 80 farmers in Bogor. The farmer-respondents were selected randomly from the population
of farmers who are active members of the corresponding cooperatives. Nevertheless, six samples in
Bogor District were not members of the cooperative.

2.2 Methods
Data were analyzed based on the location of the sample districts and the aggregation of all sample
locations (West Java). The analysis was carried out using a simple statistical method by analyzing the
average value according to the analyzed variables and using graphs and tables.

3. Results and discussion

3.1. Characteristics of farmers' households
Household characteristics are essential information that needs to be considered to provide technological
intervention in enhancing dairy farms. The head of household (HH) age in four study sites was ranging
between 21 and 84 years old. The average age of HH was around 47 years, while the average age of the
wife was about 42 years. The average age of the HH was in the productive category. Some were even
classified as young adults (<30 years), while only a small proportion was old (>80 years). The same
was true for the wife's age, most of whom were in the productive category and were relatively younger
than their household heads. Old HHs were usually assisted by their wives or other family members in
managing their dairy farming. The previous study results [6] show that the wife’s age affects the time
spent in dairy farming. Thus, wives in productive age would be effectively spending their time in dairy
farming.
The average education attainment of the HH and their wives was elementary school. However, some
HHs and their wives attained a bachelor's degree, while others never attended school. The various levels
of education will undoubtedly affect decisions about the business scale and management of dairy
farming. A previous study [7] shows that the education of farmers influences the decision to determine

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the scale of a cattle business: the higher the level of education, the more rational the thought of increasing
the business scale would be.
The number of household members (HMs) is a human resource (HR) for the family. With more HMs,
it is hoped that the number of workers working in dairy farming will increase. The average HM was
about four persons, while some households have an HM of 10 or 11 persons. However, the previous
study [8] shows that the number of HMs did not directly affect the performance of dairy farming. Only
the number of HMs who participated in the dairy farming would affect the workload of the cattle
business.

3.2. Livelihood and sources of household income

In general, dairy farming is the main livelihood. It seems that more than 85% of the total respondents
made dairy farming the main job of the household. However, in each sample district, there are variations.
In Bandung District, almost 90% of the farmers made dairy farming the main occupation of the
household, followed by Bogor (89%), Cianjur (80%), and Garut (78%) Districts. These results mean
that other households perceive that the dairy cattle business is not their primary job or a side job.
In addition to the dairy cattle business, the HHs could also work as paid workers, generally as laborers
on plantations, in addition to being farmers or laborers in food crop or horticulture farming. Only small
proportions were laborers or workers in non-agricultural sectors. There are quite a lot of dairy farmers
who are also farmers of horticultural crops. Other types of work are non-agricultural businesses,
including trading.
Only about 23% of wives made dairy farming their main occupation. This shows that the HHs
dominated the family dairy farming, and the wives had a minor role in dairy farming, although, in
marketing, the wives played a more significant role. Meanwhile, in terms of the outpouring of women's
working time in the maintenance of dairy cattle, it is quite significant. However, despite the relatively
large amount of time spent in dairy farming, women were usually not the person in charge of dairy
farming or the main decision-maker in dairy farming. In this condition, the wives tended to be unpaid
family workers.
Several studies in milk production centers (dairy cows) in Indonesia [6,9] show that the role of female
workers is quite large in dairy farms. Research in India [10] also shows the same phenomenon, that the
role of women is quite large in raising dairy cows and selling milk. A similar study in Bangladesh also
shows that the role of female workers in dairy farming contributed to family income [11].
It can be explained that the respondents who stated that dairy farming was the main business in
aggregate were around 91%, while only 9% stated that it was a side business. This condition varies
among districts. The highest percentage (95%) was found in Bogor District, followed by Bandung
District (92%), while in Garut and Cianjur Districts were 86% and 89%. From a time and economic
perspective, dairy farming is the main source of household income.

Table 1. The proportion of household income by the source of income by the study sites, 2017.
The proportion of household income (%)
Source of income
Bandung Garut Cianjur Bogor Total
Dairy farming 82.69 75.36 74.13 81.03 79.61
Off-farm 7.56 8.26 16.97 16.98 10.28
Crops 0.24 1.77 1.17 0.48 0.75
Horticulture 8.01 12.43 5.45 1.03 7.77
Aquaculture 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.13 0.02
Other livestock 1.40 2.17 2.28 0.35 1.56

Income from dairy farming, which includes sales of fresh milk, processed milk, and dairy cows,
accounted for an average of 79.6% of total household income. The highest proportion was found in the
Bandung District (83%), while the lowest was in the Cianjur District (74%), although the proportions
were not significantly different (Table 1). Following the main livelihood of the dairy farmers, income

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generated from dairy farmers was dominant. However, farmers also relied on other income, although
the proportion was relatively small compared to dairy farming. In addition to dairy farming, households
received 10.3% of their income from off-farm activities, 7.8% from horticultural production, 1.6% from
other livestock, 0.8% from crop production, and very little from aquaculture (0.02%).

3.3. Farms’ asset management

The assets discussed here are agricultural assets grouped into land and non-land assets (dairy cow and
other livestock). As a farmer's asset, the land can be used for dairy farming, i.e., for cages and forage
cultivation (CFC). Besides, agricultural land in the form of dryland or wetland (rice field) is used for
farming food crops and horticultural commodities and partly for plantation commodities or wood.
Meanwhile, livestock, especially dairy cows, are the main assets in dairy farms. The larger the scale
of the business, the more efficient the business [12,13], Besides, the scale of the livestock business has
a positive effect on household income. Meanwhile, the results of a study in Kebun Pedes, Bogor District
[14] revealed that medium and large-scale farming was relatively more profitable than small-scale
farming. In the dairy cattle business, the land is also an important asset. Research in Lembang, West
Java [15] shows that an adequate land base is a key requirement for the sustainable development of dairy
farming.

3.4. Ownership and management of dairy cows

The performance of cattle management by dairy farming management in West Java by category of cattle
and research location is presented in Figure 1. On average, across the study sites, dairy farmer
households in West Java managed about 5.6 heads of dairy cow, of which 2.8 heads or about 49% were
lactating cows (Figure 1). Further information, the proportion of calves which was on average more than
one and heifers about 13% or one head.

Figure 1. Average dairy herd size and lactating cows by the study sites,
2017.

Based on Figure 1, the average number of dairy cows managed by the farmers was 5.6 heads.
However, Table 2 shows that most farmers (48.3%) managed less than four heads of dairy cows.
Meanwhile, 44.3% of dairy farmers were in the range of 4‒7 cows in terms of ownership. In this
condition, dairy cow management could be transferred from one farmer to others through profit sharing.
In this case, the corresponding dairy cows are managed by farmers who maintain them. The revenues
generated from the transaction are divided according to the agreement of both parties, which generally
applies is divided by two (50% of each party) of the output produced in the form of milk and calves and
also production costs that are borne by 50% each. Most farmers owned and managed less than four heads
of lactating cows, 79.7% and 84.0%, respectively.

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Table 2. Percentage of ownership and concession distribution of lactating dairy cattle and total in the
study sites 2017.
Total dairy cows owned and managed Lactating cows owned and managed
Dairy farm scale (% farmer) (% farmer)
Owned Managed Owned Managed
<4 heads 37.0 48.3 79.7 84.0
4‒7 heads 44.3 36.8 15.7 12.0
>7 heads 18.7 14.8 4.7 4.0

3.5. Performance of milk production

When comparing milk production at the farm and cattle levels, as shown in Table 3, there is no clear
pattern across districts. On the one hand, farmers in Garut produce the least amount of milk per farm
(25.5 liters), but production per cow is above average (15.0 liters). Compare this with Cianjur, where
farmers produce above the average at the farm level (43.1 liters) but are the least productive per cow
(14.1 liters) across districts.
The average milk production per cow per day is 14.9 liters. As with total livestock production, milk
production per cow per day differs significantly between districts. Farmer in Bandung produces the
highest amount of milk per cow per day with an average of 15.2 liters. Farmers in Cianjur produce less
milk per cow (14.1 liters).

Table 3. Milk production by the study site, 2017.

Variable Bandung Garut Cianjur Bogor Total
Total farm (L/day) 41.05 25.50 43.09 51.05 39.02
Per cow (L/cow/day) 15.17 15.00 14.11 14.79 14.92
Per period lactation (1,000 L/cow/lactation) 4.53 4.48 4.04 4,28 4.42

The milk yield in the morning milking is generally greater than that in the afternoon. Results of a
New York study [16] on average, Holstein cows that produce 20.4 kg of milk per day and are milked at
14:10 hour intervals produce 37% more milk in morning milking than in afternoon milking. Also,
milking comprises 57% of daily production and is secreted in 59% of 24 hours.
The average milk production in Indonesia is still low [17], which is less than 10 liters per lactating
cow. Relatively similar figures were found on farms in Bogor [18], indicating an average of 10 liters. In
contrast to the study results in Sleman, Yogyakarta [19], the average milk production was about 12 liters.
The same finding was reported in East Java, the average was also about 12 liters. Thus, the average milk
production in the study area is relatively large but lower than the study results in Lembang, West Java,
which reached an average of 16 liters per lactating cow [15].
To see the productivity of milk can also be seen from the yield of milk during lactation. When
compared to districts, 15.2 liters per day in Bandung means 4,534.8 per lactation, while 14.1 liters in
Cianjur means 4,047.6 per lactation. This means that farmers in Bandung, on average, produce about
500 liters more than Cianjur in one lactation.
The productivity of lactating cows in large-scale farms is higher than that of small-scale ones [20].
Results in Northern Malawi suggest that some of the obstacles in small-scale dairy farming are poor
quality breeds, poor animal health, lack of feed, and prices that do not provide incentives to farmers [21].
Other influential factors are the management of feeding (quantity and quality), the frequency of lactation,
and external factors such as the environment. This is in line with other research [22,23], which revealed
that production factors are in a constant return to scale. Thus, an increase in the production scale of dairy
farms will provide incentives to dairy farmers if the increase in the price of output (milk) is more
significant than production factors.

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Meanwhile, improving the quality of milk will increase the selling value of the product, or in other
words, farmers will receive a better price [24]. With the same amount of production but at a higher price,
the income of farmers will increase. In this case, improving the quality of milk will indirectly increase
the income of farmers. Improving the quality of milk can be done, among others, by providing feed with
good type, quantity, and quality (feed technology), good management of livestock business, and
maintaining sanitation and cleanliness of the cage. In addition, the case of developing a digital MCP
(milk collection point) at KPBS Pangalengan can encourage farmers to produce better quality milk
because of transparency in weighing, measuring milk quality, and the fraction of prices received by
farmers according to what is produced.

4. Conclusions
Small-scale farmers dominate dairy farming in West Java. Smallholder dairy farm households are
characterized by a low level of education, limited asset resources, and a dominant labor force for the
dairy cattle business.
Dairy farming is the main household business that contributes about 80% of total household income.
Most farmers' income depends on dairy farming, and only 26% of farmers have side jobs. If dairy
farming is less profitable, it will threaten the welfare of the farmer's family. Dairy farming requires land,
both as a place of dairy cattle maintenance and for forage cultivation. Thus, the provision of land can
support the sustainability of dairy farming.
To increase the dairy farmers' income, a fair price policy is essential, both at the output (milk) and
input prices. For this reason, support from the government is needed to develop a Digital Milk Collecting
Point (MCP), as carried out by KPBS Pangalengan, which is expected to encourage farmers to improve
the quality of fresh milk which in turn increase milk price and farm income.
Considering land is a constraint in dairy farming, the policy solution is to utilize government or
company land by granting the rights to cultivate to develop their business scale. Meanwhile, for the
provision of forage land for animal feed, dairy farmers can cooperate with plantation owners around the
farm's location to plant grass or other forages on the edge of tree stands.

Acknowledgement
This paper is prepared in conjunction with a collaborative research project entitled “Improving milk
supply, competitiveness, and livelihoods of smallholder dairy chains in Indonesia (IndoDairy)” funded
by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (AGB/2012/099). The authors
wish to thank the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) and the
Indonesian Center for Agricultural Socio Economics and Policy Studies (ICASEPS) of the Ministry of
Agriculture, the University of Adelaide, and other collaborating partners, and in particular, ACIAR for
funding this collaborative research project.

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