The Role of Women in Raising Local Chicken on a Household Scale in Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi: Review

¹ Department of Livestock Social Economics, Faculty of Animal Science, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
² National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.8. Jakarta Pusat 10340, Indonesia.

^* Corresponding author: m_anggriani_um@ugm.ac.id

Abstract

Local chicken is a source of animal protein that is needed by families in Indonesia. In the countryside, local chickens are very close to women's lives. This paper aims to determine the form of women's contribution to local chicken farms so that they can support the development of local chickens in Minahasa Regency as a local chicken producing district in North Sulawesi. As housewives, they do household chores such as cooking, cleaning the house, taking care of their husbands and children, and other household chores. Therefore, this paper examines the information obtained from various previous research literatures in the last ten years (2012-2021). Regarding the contribution of women in local chicken agribusiness that can increase family income and increase their role as housewives in Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi. The contribution of women in local chicken farming in Minahasa district needs to be increased through counseling and training, and government programs and support are needed to empower women to be involved in local chicken production and marketing. This contribution strengthens the position of women in making decisions to prepare animal protein foods in the household. Family welfare can be realized by the role of women in chicken agribusiness.