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This study aims to analyse the potencies, challenges and strategy to develop organic paddy farming in West Sumatra. The selection of study area used a snowball sampling technique. To get the characteristics, potencies and challenges faced by farmers in the development of organic paddy, the researchers conducted a survey by using simple random sampling. In total, 144 organic farmers were chosen from cities and districts. Based on the results obtained from the survey, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews related to the potencies, challenges and strategies of developing organic paddy in West Sumatra. Those strategies were analyzed using SWOT analysis. The results show that organic paddy farming in West Sumatra has the potential to develop despite of the existing of challenges. The potencies of organic farming are discussed in several aspects such as government support, economic, environmental and health benefit. Nevertheless, the main serious problem that often encountered are land ownership, marketing, and quality as well as quantity issues. Moreover, the strategy that can be taken into account is to strengthen the government support and market networth and establish integrated pest control field schools.

This study aims to analyze the influence of input to output in the production process of rice and maize farming in the central paddy and corn production areas of Padang Pariaman Regency. This study also calculates the minimum production costs and the profit received. The data used are primary data and secondary data. The data analysis technique used is Multiple Linear Regression Analysis with Cobb-Douglas production function analysis. The results showed that land, seeds, fertilizers, and labor had a positive effect on rice and corn farming production. The minimum cost of rice farming is lower than corn farming. Corn profit is higher than rice profit.