Contribution of coffee farming and goat livestock based integration in Karo regency, north Sumatra province

Abstract This research evaluated the contribution of coffee farming and goat farming to farm income. It was conducted in Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province, where the Starbucks Farmer Support Center (SFSC) supported the area, which empowered farmers to develop an integrated farming system for coffee and goat farming. The sample size was determined using the census method, a sampling technique based on the Population size. The data analysis was performed descriptively, analyzing the income from coffee farming and goat farming and the contributions of each business to farmer income. The results indicated that the average income from coffee farming after integration was Rp 14,262,639.20, while goat farming generated an income of Rp 4,063,601.19. The efficiency of coffee farming was reflected in the R/C value of 4.92, compared to goat farming, which had an R/C value of 1.72. Coffee farming contributed 77.83% to farm income, whereas goat farming contributed 22.17%. Based on these findings, it was recommended that farmers increase the number of goats they raised to enhance both income and efficiency.