Alumni of the Faculty of Animal Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada\n(UGM), Mila (27), has successfully managed a modern goat and sheep\nfarming business with a turnover of hundreds of millions of rupiah. She\nfocuses on improving the quality and genetics of livestock, which has\nproven to provide significant added value. The modern farm, named\nKerabat Ternak 1-3, managed by Mila and her husband, is now well-known\nacross various regions in East Java. Together with her husband, Sahroni,\nMila has developed a goat and sheep enterprise with various business\nlines, including fattening, breeding, dairy production, and the sale of\nlivestock production supplies.<\/p>\n
Mila\u2019s family, who have a background in the timber business, were\ninitially sceptical when she decided to study at the Faculty of Animal\nScience. However, this motivated her to prove that the livestock sector\nis promising. She began her journey in 2014 while still in her second\nyear of senior high school, starting with just five goats. After\ncompleting her education in 2020, she focused entirely on the business,\nusing the theoretical and practical knowledge gained at university as a\nstrong foundation.<\/p>\n
Her business journey was not without challenges. Mila once suffered\nlosses due to the death of her livestock, but she used each incident as\na learning opportunity through observation. This experience deepened her\nunderstanding of livestock health management, from pneumonia caused by\ntemperature changes to other common infections. Today, Kerabat Ternak\nprioritises not only population numbers but also the quality of the\nanimals and their welfare. In addition to maintaining clean pens, she\noptimally manages feed by utilising 1.5 hectares of forage land combined\nwith supplementary feed such as tofu dregs and dried water spinach.<\/p>\n
Rather than chasing population numbers, Mila focuses on improving\nlivestock quality and genetics, a strategy that has delivered\nsignificant added value. Superior quality goats can fetch between IDR 16\nmillion and IDR 23 million per head, compared to local goats priced at\nIDR 3 million to IDR 5 million. Beyond supplying animals for sacrificial\nrituals (qurban) and aqiqah ceremonies, Kerabat Ternak also sells\nlivestock production supplies, including colostrum milk, vitamins, and\nvarious farming equipment, marketed across several areas in East Java.\nThe Idul Adha season is a peak period; in the two months leading up to\nthe 2024 celebration, the business recorded a turnover of IDR 500\nmillion to IDR 700 million. During regular months, the aqiqah, seed\nstock, milk, and equipment lines generate around IDR 50 million per\nmonth, with an additional IDR 75 million from production supplies. Their\nmarket reach continues to expand to Lamongan, Bojonegoro, and other\nareas in East Java.<\/p>\n
Since 2023, Mila has actively shared her knowledge through\neducational content on social media, particularly TikTok, introducing\nmodern farming practices. The business also creates a social impact by\nemploying two workers and fostering community livestock groups. One\nmember, Erma, noted that Kerabat Ternak has greatly assisted small-scale\nfarmers, especially in marketing goat milk and improving farming\nknowledge. Mila believes that success is measured not only by profit but\nalso by the ability to create learning spaces and empower the community\nwith sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ugm-graduate-turns-5-goats-into-a-hundreds-of-millions-rupiah-business-1782805856", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }