FAKTOR-FAKTOR SOSIAL EKONOMI YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENDAPATAN USAHATANI WORTEL DI DESA TULUNGREJO KECAMATAN BUMIAJI KOTA BATU

Abstract

Agriculture is a basic need in life. The agricultural sector is very influential on the development

of other sectors (non-agriculture), so it has an important role for economic development, especially in Indonesia. In addition to providing employment, the agricultural sector is also a producer of non-oil and gas and raw materials for industry. Increased production and productivity of agricultural products is needed to increase farmers' income and standard of living.The main problem that is often experienced by carrot farmers in the research area is the problem of purchasing input capital which tends to burden farmers. In addition, in using farm inputs, carrot farmers tend to overdo it with non-optimal results.The objectives of this research are: (1) To analyze the efficiency of carrot farming in Tulungrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City. (2) To analyze the socio-economic factors that affect the income of carrot farming in Tulengrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City.This research was conducted in Tulungrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City. The location research was carried outpurposively, in Tulungrejo Village there were about 95% of farmers growing carrots. The sampling method was carried out randomly with a sample of 40 carrot farmers.From the results of research conducted in Tulungrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City, it was found that the average income received by farmers was Rp. 72.527.910/Ha with R/C Ratio 4. Then with an R/C Ratio > 1, it means that carrot farming in Tulungrejo Village is said to be efficient and feasible to implement. or run.Based on the results of the Cobb Douglas or UOP profit function analysis, the factors that affect the profits of carrot farming in Tulungrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City, are education, number of families, gender.