%0 Journal Article
%T Economic Assessment of Dual Purpose Type of Cattle Farming in Minahasa Regency ¨C Indonesia
%A Erwin Wantasen
%A Umar Paputungan
%J -
%D 2018
%X The aim of this study was to analyze dual purpose type of cattle farm households¡¯ economy in Langowan District Minahasa Regency, Indonesia. Data relies on sample survey of 100 farm households in Tumarats Village during 2017. Descriptive and quantitative analysis using a probit model was employed. Result of this study showed that Family labor absorbed by cattle farms on the first, second and third scales were 44.34, 27.46 and 16.82 man days/AU/year respectively. The contribution of cattle income on the first, second and third scales were 52.84%, 66.31% and 70.19% respectively. Value added of cattle, selling price, family labor, cattle labor and cultivated land area had significantly positive effect on households¡¯ decision to increase cattle scale of business
%K Food expenditure
%K household decision
%K income
%K scale of business
%K non food expenditure
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/alanyaakademik/issue/39670/424012