Feasibility Analysis of Rice Farming for Rice Farmers in Suradadi District

Abstract

Study is motivated by the constraints faced by farmers in the research area, including low crop productivity, unstable price fluctuations, lack of access to markets, and there is no management of profit and loss calculations. The focus of this research is, 1) knowing the influence of land area, number of seeds, and amount of fertilizer on the results of rice farming by rice of the farmers in Suradadi District, Tegal Regency. 2) find out the results of rice crop optimization in Suradadi District, Tegal Regency. 3) knowing the feasibility of rice farming carried out by rice farmers in Suradadi District, Tegal Regency. This research uses quantitative descriptive methods. The data sources obtained are primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and note taking. Data analysis techniques use Cobb-Douglass production analysis, optimization calculations, as well as R/C and B/C ratio. The results of this research show that the first hypothesis is accepted because the calculated F value is greater than the F table (1199.088>1.866). This means that the area of land, the number of seeds, and the amount of urea fertilizer together have a significant effect on farming results. The second hypothesis is accepted because MVPX1/PX1, MVPX2/PX2, MVPX3/PX3 are not equal to one, meaning these three variables are not optimal. The third hypothesis is accepted because from the calculation of the return cost (R/C) ratio and benefit cost (B/C) ratio the average is 1.68+0.68 = 2.36: 2 = 1.18 or more than 1 this means that the business is worth running.