DAYA DUKUNG HIJAUAN PAKAN DALAM KONSERVASI SAPI PUTIH TARO

White cattle taro is a bali native germplasm that must be preserved in accordance with the mandate of the millennium development goals to reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity as a valuable genetic resources. at this time, the population of white cattle taro is 34 heads, which the conditions still cause for concern because of the increasing pressure of various factors. when the white cattle graze in their natural habitat (forest taro) white cattle taro to reach a population of 150 animals (2001). pressure against white cow increasingly widespread because the land is narrow and increasing the amount of forage that should be provided in rotation by traditional society village of taro. taro village located in district tegallalang, close to districts payangan gianyar regency. two districts are developing leading commodity bali cattle. while white cattle taro also requires the availability of forage species are the same as bali cattle. the results showed that carrying capacity of forage for white cattle taro started to decline so that the necessary strategic approach to the conservation of taro white cattle in order to accelerate the achievement of the millennium development. such efforts are: 1) improving the efficiency of forage production 2) optimizing the utilization of forage 3) optimization of land use and cultivation of superior feed and 4) technological capacity building of local feed plant