ANALISIS DAYA SAING USAHATANI KELAPA SAWIT DI KECAMATAN WAWAY KARYA KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TIMUR

Abstract

This research objective is to analyze the competitiveness of palm oil farming in Waway Karya Sub-District of
Lampung Timur District. This research was carried out in Mekar Karya Village. The respondents of this
research were 26 farmers out of 154 palm oil farmers who were chosen using simple random sampling based
on the age of plants. The competitiveness was analyzed by using PAM (Policy Analysis Matrix). The study
showed palm oil farming in Lampung Timur District has private and social gains of revenue of
Rp183,222,946.00 and Rp202,619,588.00. Costs consisted of tradable inputs and domestic factors.
Domestic factors included non-tradable inputs, labor, and land rates. Costs incurred for palm oil farming on
private prices for tradable inputs, respectively were Rp16,035,073.00, Rp51,285,620.00, Rp23,014,385.00,
and Rp39,336,483.00 while the social price of each was Rp27,144,046.00, Rp51,285,620.00,
Rp23,014,385.00, and Rp39,336,483.00. Private and social profits acceptable were Rp53,551,385,00 and
Rp61,839,054.00. The study concluded PCR (Private Cost Ratio) was 0.68 as the competitive advantage and
DRCR (Domestic Resource Cost Ratio) was 0.65 as the comparative advantage. In conclusion, palm oil
farming in the Waway Karya Sub-district of Lampung Timur District is very competitive farming.