Sustainable Corporate Models for Beef Cattle to Support the Acceleration of National Beef Self-Sufficiency

Abstract

The establishment of a beef cattle corporation represents a strategic move toward the industrialization of beef cattle using local resources. This initiative, involving breeder groups, traders, and small to medium-sized entrepreneurs, aims to stimulate strategic economic activities both on and off the farm within the beef cattle industry. The goal is to integrate these activities into a comprehensive agribusiness system that enhances national food security through sustainable beef cattle production, competitive practices, and equitable benefits for all stakeholders. The research focuses on evaluating the sustainability of the beef cattle corporation at the D’Reppa Cattle House in Gowa Regency. Using survey and interview methods, the study applied the Rap-Local Beef Cattle coordination technique with the Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) approach for sustainability analysis. Findings indicate that the economic aspect of the D'Reppa Cattle House's sustainability is highly robust. However, the ecological, socio-cultural, technological, and institutional dimensions are only moderately sustainable. This suggests that while the corporation's attributes generally reflect favorable conditions across the five analyzed dimensions, particular attention is needed to improve the ecological dimension, especially regarding the distance between cattle pens and residential areas. By implementing these policies into practice, D'Reppa becomes a model for other cattle companies and solidifies its position in ecological sustainability. In addition to helping the business, the beneficial effects will support worldwide efforts to address climate change and environmental degradation and preserve ecological balance. All things considered, the D'Reppa beef cattle corporation's sustainability initiatives have the potential to significantly affect social, economic, and environmental factors as well as national policy. Adoption of technology, effective management, and cooperation with relevant parties to build a sustainable system are all necessary for this achievement. Keywords: Livestock cooperatives, food supply, environmental sustainability , Triple Bottom Line, Social-Ecological Systems.

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