Enhancing Logistics Management for Meat Goat Farmers in Regional Livestock 7

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) study the logistics management of meat goat farmers in the Region Livestock 7, 2) analyze the environment and logistics management potential of meat goat farmers in the Region Livestock 7, and 3) develop proposed guidelines for improving logistics management for meat goat farmers in the Region Livestock 7. A mixed-methods approach was applied. The quantitative sample consisted of 400 meat goat farmers in Livestock Region 7, selected through stratified sampling. Data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-Test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. For the qualitative research, nine key informants - including network leaders and farmer representatives - were purposively selected and interviewed in-depth, with data analyzed through content analysis. The results of the study revealed that overall performance in inbound and outbound logistics management was high, with mean scores of 3.97 and 3.75, respectively. Personal factors including age, education level, number of laborers, farm size (on owned land), and number of goats-significantly influenced logistics management. Inbound logistics - specifically raw material demand planning, material handling, packaging, and warehouse management - also had a significant impact on outbound logistics and could predict 70.50% of the variance.  The SWOT analysis indicated that strengths included the rapid reproduction rate of goats, low production costs; weaknesses involved limited farm management skills and access to technology; opportunities arose from increasing demand for goat meat; and threats included cost of animal feed and legal constraints on animal movement. Based on these findings, the study proposed 16 strategies using the TOWS matrix, focusing on enhancing meat goat farmers knowledge and capabilities to manage logistics effectively and to support future expansion of the goat meat market.