INTRODUKSI TEKNOLOGI PAKAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRODUKSI DAN KUALITAS SUSU KERBAU MURRAH DI NAGARI KAPAU KECAMATAN TILATANG KAMANG KABUPATEN AGAM

The Murrah buffalo is a breed of dairy-type river that has better milk production than the Mud buffalo. In West Sumatra, buffaloes are generally kept traditionally and feed provided low-quality field grass without providing concentrate so productivity not shown good results. This increase in can be done through improving maintenance management quality given to buffaloes. Community service an activity aims provide knowledge technological innovation breeders form probiotics use local forage feeds, especially cassava leaves as supplementary for order farmers' income, while specific target expected foster community self-reliance. effort animal feed. method applied counseling, training/pilots discussion best ways transfer technology farmers, guidance coaching periodically coordination with head Kelok Rambai Cattle Farmer's group, Nagari Kapau, Tilatang Kamang District, Agam Regency. only livestock group Kab. who raises producer curd. results obtained were 3.25 vs 4.75 l/day quality: fat 5.47 6.26%, Protein 4.35 5.60%, SNF 10.76 11.85% water content 82.20 81.75%. conclusion this provision leaf pellet supplement income farmers.