Evaluation of the Implementation of Government Programs in Accelerating the Development of Pregnant Beef Cattle in terms of Farmer Empowerment Stages

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and describe the 4 stages of farmer empowerment in accelerating the development of pregnant beef cattle that are programmed by the government, namely the special effort for fast/compulsory pregnant beef cattle to increase population, beef self-sufficiency and increase income. This research was conducted in one of the regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.And for the purposes of statistical analysis, data collection was carried out by conducting direct interviews using a questionnaire to 30 farmers who were determined deliberately, namely farmers who had followed and had participated in this government program.Because this research includes quantitative descriptive, for the purposes of data processing and variable measurement, the study uses a three-level Likkert scale.The results showed the stages (1) critical awareness in strengthening institutional capacity; (2) Escort/understanding/assistance; (3) Utilization; (4) Understanding/habituation of officer service. Overall, the stages are in the medium category, with each score being 1.32; 1.48; 1.46; and 1.55.This means that this program has not been completely successful, and can be successful if the empowerment stage is carried out in a totality and well.