SOSIALISASI PERBAIKAN MANAJEMEN PEMELIHARAAN KERBAU MURRAH SEBAGAI PENGHASIL SUSU DAN DADIH DI KECAMATAN TILATANG KAMANG, KABUPATEN AGAM

Nagari Kapau is one of the villages located in Tilatang Kamang District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. Nagari Kapau has an area of about 524 ha. This Nagari is one of the three smallest villages in the Tilatang Kamang District, with an average rainfall of 123.4 mm/year and an average temperature of 21-25oC. Seeing this condition, Nagari Kapau can be used as one of the villages to develop dairy-type buffaloes, especially Murrah buffalo. This activity aims to improve maintenance management and improve Murrah buffalo farmers' income with the application of good management and the application of science and technology and research results to develop independent businesses. This activity was carried out in the Tenak Kelok Rambai Nagari Kapau Group, Tilatang Kamang District, Agam Regency. The Kelok Rambai Cattle Farmer Group is a group of livestock that raises Murrah buffalo but has not implemented good maintenance management. Maintenance management that has not been appropriately managed and farmers' lack of knowledge are the main obstacles faced at the service location. The productivity of Murrah buffalo is still very low. The activities carried out are participatory community empowerment, including counseling, training/pilots, guidance/guidance, discussion/consultation, and evaluation/monitoring. The activities at the Kelok Rambai Cattle Farmer Group can increase income for group members, apply good maintenance management, increase motivation, use appropriate technology, and make Nagari Kapau one of the central Murrah buffalo farms producing milk and curd in West Sumatra.