Darmawan Salman, Kasmiyati Kasim, Asmita Ahmad, Syahruddin, Achmad Amiruddin
Background and Objective: Integrating rice and ducks contributes to lowland rice fields’ animal protein and soil fertility. The objective of this study was to analyze soil conditions, the availability of duck feed and the capacity of ducks grazing in the rice field. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted in three main duck-herding areas in South Sulawesi Province: Sidrap, Wajo and Pinrang Regencies. The analysis carried out is physical and chemical properties of soil, calculating the amount of duck feed and protein content and analysis of the number of ducks that can be accommodated in grazing. Results: The quality of rice field soil in Wajo Regency had decreased in organic matter content and increased soil density up to 1.4 g cmG3. In contrast, the soil carbon in Sidrap and Pinrang Regencies was still relatively good. Sidrap Regency had the highest potential for duck feed availability and can provide an enormous amount of feed for a duck at 1,222.12 duck/ha/month, higher than Pinrang Regency and almost three times higher than Wajo Regency. Conclusion: The most prominent protein contributor in Sidrap Regency from the type of rice feed was 109.66 kg/hectare. Priority locations in the feed supply for duck livestock sequentially are Sidrap>Pinrang>Wajo. © 2024 Darmawan Salman et al.
Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Sulawesi Selatan, Kota Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Department of Social Economics, Faculty of Poultry, Hasanuddin University, Sulawesi Selatan, Kota Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Sulawesi Selatan, Kota Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Department of Animal Science, Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, 96128, Indonesia
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