POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING BEEF CATTLE BREEDING IN SAMBI RAMPAS DISTRICT, EAST MANGGARAI REGENCY, EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA

This study aims to determine the potential for beef cattle development in Sambi Rampas District, East Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The study was conducted in July 2026 in Sambi Rampas District. The subjects were 1,000 beef cattle breeders. 273 farmers were the respondents. This study was conducted using a survey method and interviews with farmers based on a questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the majority of farmers aged 31-40 years old were38.1%.The education level is dominated by elementary school graduates as many as63.4%, livestock farming experience > 10 years 68.9%, livestock ownership status is 100%. The main job as a farmers is as much as 72.5%, and maintenance system in general extensive 79.9%. Total availability of feed from Green Forage Production and Agricultural Waste is 60,618.94 tons of DM/year, while the total feed requirement for ruminant livestock reached 8,876.80 tons of DM/year. The conclusion of this study is that Sambi Rampas District experienced a feed surplus of 51,742.14 tons of DM/year.