PENDAPATAN DAN MANFAAT USAHATANI PADI ORGANIK DI KABUPATEN PRINGSEWU
Abstract: Pesticide and chemical
fertilizer usage in rice farming is known to deteriorate soil and
environment. Organic rice farming is
developed. However, there are not many
farmers who cultivate organic compared to nonorganic rice. The objectives of
this research are to analyze the cost, production, the income of organic and
nonorganic rice farming, and to explore the benefits of organic rice farming.
This research was conducted in Pringsewu Regency in August 2015. The sampling method employed was a census on
30 farmers cultivating organic rice in two villages, and simple random of 30
farmers cultivating nonorganic rice.
Data were analyzed using farming analysis and descriptive
qualitative. The results showed that
organic rice production (6,587 kg per ha) was lower than nonorganic rice
production (6,630 kg per ha in two planting seasons). The production cost of organic rice farming
was higher (Rp39,011,679.00 per ha) than that of nonorganic rice farming
(Rp30,326,937.00 per ha in two planting seasons). Income of organic rice farming was higher
than nonorganic, Rp50,759,725.00 and Rp24,454,808.00 respectively. Organic rice farming was more profitable than
nonorganic rice farming with the R/C on the total cost of organic rice farming
of 2.30 and nonorganic rice farming of 1.81.
The B/C was 3.03. In addition to
economic benefit, farmers of organic rice obtained social benefits such as
providing job field and farmer groups’ activity. Environmental benefits that were obtained by
farmer were reducing dependence on chemicals and creating a secure work
environment for farmers.
Penulis: Ari Nurjayanti, Irwan
Effendi, Indah Nurmayasari
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd160839
