PENDAPATAN DAN RISIKO USAHATANI PADI DI KECAMATAN GEDONG TATAAN KABUPATEN PESAWARAN

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the farmers' income, the risks of rice farming, and the efforts made by farmers to overcome risks. The location of this research was Gedong Tataan District, Pesawaran Regency. Data was collected using a questionnaire from November to December 2022. The number of samples taken using the simple random sampling method was 68 farmers, namely 43 rice farmers in Bagelen Village and 25 rice farmers in Karang Anyar Village. The analysis method used uses a quantitative descriptive analysis method, which includes cost of income (R/C), coefficient of variation (CV), and lower profit ratio (L) for six growing seasons. Apart from that, farmers also compile a list of risks they face. Based on the research results, cash fee income was IDR 34,687,270.82/ha, and total fee income was IDR 30,601,723.67/ha. Based on the research results, the R/C ratio to cash costs is 4.51, and the R/C ratio to total costs is 3.19. This means that rice farming income is profitable because R/C > 1. The calculation results for six planting seasons show a CV value of 0.21 and L of IDR 9,339,113.60. This shows CV < 0.50 and L>> 0, meaning that rice farming remains profitable and risk-free. Farmers' efforts to overcome irrigation risks include adjusting irrigation and building higher embankments, spraying specifications and selecting high-quality seeds, having side jobs, selling during the lean season, looking for information related to fertilizer subsidies, using machine labor, attending counselling and carrying out crop planning.

Key words: income, management efforts, farmers' risk,