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Factors Influencing the Labor Productivity in Smallholder Dairy Farms (Case Study in Kediri Regency, East Java, Indonesia)

Authors
Eko Nugroho1, *, Zia ul Rahman Fithron1, Novi Haryati2, Khusnul Fajriyah1
1Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
2Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen University and Research, 6706 KN, Wageningen, The Netherlands
*Corresponding author. Email: eko_nug@ub.ac.id
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Eko Nugroho
Available Online 18 April 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-670-3_52How to use a DOI?
Keywords
dairy production; family labour; good dairy farming practices; small-scale dairy farming
Abstract

The majority of small-scale dairy industries in Southeast Asia depend on farmers who use their family labor in operating their dairy activities. As dairy farming is a highly labor-intensive production activity, its success is substantially challenged by smallholder farmers’ labor productivity. The present study aims to assess the factors affecting labor productivity in small-scale dairy farms in East Java, Indonesia. The data were collected from surveys of 100 dairy farmers in Kediri regency from November to December 2023. Factors affecting labor productivity were examined using an ordinary least squares regression model. The findings suggest that labor productivity increases with increased level of education. Age, family size, number of cattle a household owns, and non-farm employment correlated negatively with labor productivity. Increasing farmers’ knowledge and skills about good dairy farming practices is needed to improve labor productivity, for instance, through intensive extension service.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Animal Industry (ICESAI 2024)
Series
Advances in Biological Sciences Research
Publication Date
18 April 2025
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978-94-6463-670-3
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2468-5747
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10.2991/978-94-6463-670-3_52How to use a DOI?
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