Beef cattle farming is a side business and still traditional in Kadumbul Village, Pandawai District, East Sumba Regency, where farmers do not have records of expenditure receipts. The purpose this study (1) to determine the characteristics beef 2). To analyze income 3). find out factors that affect income. Sample determination determined by purposive sampling method. data analysis used qualitat...

Maize constitute dominant food crop in upland semi-arid region of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) and as a main staple for majority rural farmers. This paper examines Provincial Government programs to increase maize production reform orientation. Data information being used from the recent program: “Maize Planting, Cattle Harvest (MPCH)”. The survey was conducted all villages Districts Timor Sumba Isl...

<p class="MDPI17abstract"><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate effects of Molasses replacement with Vinasse-molasses in ration on the blood metabolite profiles and mRNA expression <em>Growth Hormone 1</em> (<em>GH1)</em> finishing Peranakan Ongole (PO) Cattle.</p><p class="MDPI17abstract"><strong>Methods: </st...

Abstract Pleomorphic adenoma gene 1 ( PLAG1 ) is a member of the PLAG family which associated with body size in various cattle breeds. This study investigated association polymorphisms to carcass traits and measurement Ongole crossbred (PO) Kebumen. Chest girth, length, height, withers waist live weight, percentage were carefully measured recorded. The DNA genome extractions originated from blo...

Democratization has brought some significant changes to Indonesia, but in peripheral regions such as the island of Sumba, there remains much continuity. Although party system opened up after fall Suharto’s New Order 1999, ways which royal status and patronage act influence elections Sumba remain, especially at local provincial levels. The national political conversation, however, does politics ...