The best of humans are knowledgeable and useful for others. This wise quote is a guide for Ahmad Umar (54), Head of Sidomulyo Village, Wanaraya District, who is also the head of the Sumber Mekar livestock group in Barito Kuala (Batola) Regency to always work to provide the best for the surrounding people.
Umar has been a cattle breeder for 18 years. He is considered successful in running a business of fattening and breeding cattle, especially Bali cattle.
With the initial capital of two cows in 2001, Umar then succeeded in developing his business, even helping other villagers who were generally farmers to obtain additional income from raising cattle.
The man from Lamongan, East Java, who has moved to Kalimantan since 1980, admitted he was grateful, only "with knee capital" (means no money or wealth capital, but words or energy) he was now able to help others.
When he arrived here he was only around 18 years old and only had graduated from junior high school, but with a strong desire to move forward, Umar was finally appointed as a civil servant in 2007 after graduating from package C and serving as village secretary.
"I believe, if someone else can, I too certainly can," he said.
According to Umar, for the last 15 years the villagers no longer plant rice because of the high acidity of the soil. The majority of residents, besides working in the garden, also become breeders.
"We use a profit sharing system of 60:40. After the initial capital purchase of cattle is returned to the capital owner, the net proceeds of the sale are divided by a portion of 40 percent for the owners of capital, 10 percent for us as the group leader responsible for drugs and others, "said Umar.
He assured that investing in cattle fattening is more promising than just saving money in a bank. "Owners of capital within six months can earn an average net income of Rp2 million per head," he said.
Currently there are around 50 farmers who have been trained. The average breeder takes care of five cows. In Umar's own cage there are 17 cows, three of which are pregnant females.
To meet the needs of feed in the form of grass, he hired three workers with a net pay of around two million per month.
The village head of Sidomulyo, who was elected in 2017, explained the reasons for choosing Bali cows to be developed in the area.
"Here are all Bali cows, because there is a Bali cattle purification program," he said.
Another reason, Bali cows are easier to care for, easy to deal with the environment, more meat and affordable prices.
"Bali cows like any grass, even if rather dry. They are resistant to mosquitoes, has no fuss care, is easy to adapt to the environment, affordable prices, small bones but a lot of meat," he said.
He also claimed not to give tofu waste or palm oil waste to his cows. "Cows prefer to eat grass," he reasoned, although he acknowledged that palm oil waste was good for cattle fattening.
Umar's livestock group was once declared a successful breeder and received transportation assistance from the government. He also admitted, the lives of farmers in his village are now getting better.
"This cage used to be full," said Umar.
However, because of the prolonged drought, he was overwhelmed to get fresh grass and then distributed cows in his cage to be cared for by other farmers, so that the supply of food for his livestock was more secure.
Umar admitted that he was open to accepting any party who wanted to invest in cattle fattening with a 60:40 profit sharing scheme like what has been done now. He suggested that cattle will be bought around the month of Rajab, so they are ready to be slaughtered during Eid al-Adha.
Cattle and goats on Eid al-Adha are usually sold at a high enough price due to high demand.
"For me what is important is trust, because it is the most expensive capital," said Umar.
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Umar has been a cattle breeder for 18 years. He is considered successful in running a business of fattening and breeding cattle, especially Bali cattle.
With the initial capital of two cows in 2001, Umar then succeeded in developing his business, even helping other villagers who were generally farmers to obtain additional income from raising cattle.
The man from Lamongan, East Java, who has moved to Kalimantan since 1980, admitted he was grateful, only "with knee capital" (means no money or wealth capital, but words or energy) he was now able to help others.
When he arrived here he was only around 18 years old and only had graduated from junior high school, but with a strong desire to move forward, Umar was finally appointed as a civil servant in 2007 after graduating from package C and serving as village secretary.
"I believe, if someone else can, I too certainly can," he said.
According to Umar, for the last 15 years the villagers no longer plant rice because of the high acidity of the soil. The majority of residents, besides working in the garden, also become breeders.
"We use a profit sharing system of 60:40. After the initial capital purchase of cattle is returned to the capital owner, the net proceeds of the sale are divided by a portion of 40 percent for the owners of capital, 10 percent for us as the group leader responsible for drugs and others, "said Umar.
He assured that investing in cattle fattening is more promising than just saving money in a bank. "Owners of capital within six months can earn an average net income of Rp2 million per head," he said.
Currently there are around 50 farmers who have been trained. The average breeder takes care of five cows. In Umar's own cage there are 17 cows, three of which are pregnant females.
To meet the needs of feed in the form of grass, he hired three workers with a net pay of around two million per month.
The village head of Sidomulyo, who was elected in 2017, explained the reasons for choosing Bali cows to be developed in the area.
"Here are all Bali cows, because there is a Bali cattle purification program," he said.
Another reason, Bali cows are easier to care for, easy to deal with the environment, more meat and affordable prices.
"Bali cows like any grass, even if rather dry. They are resistant to mosquitoes, has no fuss care, is easy to adapt to the environment, affordable prices, small bones but a lot of meat," he said.
He also claimed not to give tofu waste or palm oil waste to his cows. "Cows prefer to eat grass," he reasoned, although he acknowledged that palm oil waste was good for cattle fattening.
Umar's livestock group was once declared a successful breeder and received transportation assistance from the government. He also admitted, the lives of farmers in his village are now getting better.
"This cage used to be full," said Umar.
However, because of the prolonged drought, he was overwhelmed to get fresh grass and then distributed cows in his cage to be cared for by other farmers, so that the supply of food for his livestock was more secure.
Umar admitted that he was open to accepting any party who wanted to invest in cattle fattening with a 60:40 profit sharing scheme like what has been done now. He suggested that cattle will be bought around the month of Rajab, so they are ready to be slaughtered during Eid al-Adha.
Cattle and goats on Eid al-Adha are usually sold at a high enough price due to high demand.
"For me what is important is trust, because it is the most expensive capital," said Umar.
Editor : Mahdani
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