Analisis Usahatani Jagung( Zea Mays) di Desa Dosroha Kecamatan Simanindo Kabupaten Samosir Provinsi Sumatera Utara
Abstract: Corn is the second
food comodity after rice and a source of calories or food instead of rice.
Demand of corn will be increased every year, so it is necessarry to increase
rate of production. Focus of this study is to determine the net income, corn
farming efficiency of corn farmers, families income, and to find out the
related issues. This research was conducted in the Dosroha village, Simanindo
district, Samosir regency, North Sumatera. Take about three months from
August-October 2013. This study was performed by using census method,where
respondents are 26 active corn farmers
Dosroha village. Survey results showed that the average of corn production is
5,688 kg/ha/cropping season with an average of selling price is Rp 2,062/kg.
The average of gross income is Rp 8,091,538/land area/cropping season or Rp
11,726,867/ha/cropping season. The average of net income received by farmers
was Rp 2,992,925/cultivation area/cropping season or Rp 4,334,653/ha/cropping
season. The average of families income is Rp 3,474,005/land area or Rp
5,031.87/ha/cropping season with an average of land area is 0.69 ha. Based
on the efficiency analysis, efficiency
of corn farmers in Dosroha village is 1.57,
means that for every Rp 100 of expense farmers will make a profit is Rp
0.57, so we can say that the corn farmer in Dosroha village already efficient
in RCR term.
Penulis: Perkasa Sidabutar,
Yusmini, Jum’atri Yusri
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd140839