The research purpose is to determine the technical efficiency level and analyze the factors that influence technical efficiency of the Skipjack smoked fish processing business in North Sulawesi Province. The research method used is survey method in North Sulawesi Province. The data analysis used are descriptive and frontier production function. The production inputs are Skipjack fish, ice cubes, clean water, bamboo clamp, woka leaves, fuel, food coloring and labor. Samping technique with census as many as 81 people. The results show that Skipjack fish and water factors has positive and significant effect on production. The technical efficiency of the Skipjack fish business has an average of 96,17%. Seventy percent of respondent have range of 96-100% technical efficiency. Family size has a positive and significant effect on technical efficiency while age, education and experience have not. Variable of fresh skipjack and water have a significant effect on production, and there is still a 5% chance to increase production by increasing efficiency.

ABSTRAK   Tujuan dari penelitian yaitu (1) menghitung alokasi pengeluaran rumahtangga petani karet di Kecamatan Karang Jaya. (2) menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi alokasi pengeluaran rumahtangga petani karet di Kecamatan Karang Jaya. (3) menganalisis tingkat kesejahteraan rumahtangga petani karet di Kecamatan Karang Jaya.  Untuk menjawab tujuan menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis regresi linier berganda. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode survey sebanyak 95 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pengeluaran rumahtangga petani karet di Kecamatan Karang Jaya terdiri dari pengeluaran karbohidrat (44,60%), non karbohidrat (25,06%) dan non pangan (30,34%). Dari ketiga pengeluaran tersebut pengeluaran karbohidrat memiliki presentase tertinggi dibandingkan dengan pengeluaran lainnya. Pengeluaran karbohidrat 44,25% lebih besar daripada pengeluaran non karbohidrat dan non pangan. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pengeluaran rumahtangga petani karet di Kecamatan Karang Jaya yaitu jumlah anggota keluarga, dan pendapatan. Secara bersama-sama menunjukkan bahwa nilai F hitung (141,56) > F tabel (2,47), yang berarti bahwa pendidikan, umur, pendapatan,Jumlah anggota keluarga dan luas lahan memiliki pengaruh positif dan siginifikan terhadap pengeluaran rumahtangga petani karet di Kecamatan Karang Jaya. Nilai R Square sebesar 0,888 menerangkan bahwa 88% pengeluaran dalam rumahtangga dapat dijelaskan oleh variabel umur, pendidikan, jumlah anggota keluarga, luas lahan dan pendapatan. Sedangkan sisanya 12% ditentukan oleh variabel lain di luar model penelitian.Tingkat kesejahteraan rumah tangga di Kecamatan Karang Jaya menurut 14 kriteria dari BPS terdapat 6 kriteria yang termasuk ke dalam kategori tidak miskin yaitu jenis dinding 64,21%, bahan bakar 77,89%, fasilitas sanitasi 73,68%, sumber penerangan 98,95%, kepemilikan aset motor 85,26 % dan makan 78,56%. Sedangkan 8 kriteria yang termasuk ke dalam kategori miskin yaitu sumber air minum 70,53%, jenis lantai 68,42%, tempat berobat 66,54%, luas lantai 58,87%, konsumsi daging/ayam/susu 52,13%, pakaian 46,27%, pendapatan 53,69 % dan pendidikan 54%. Kata Kunci : Rumahtangga Petani, Karet, Pengeluaran, Tingkat kesejahteraan.

The objectives of this research were to determine the flow of supply chain Fresh Fruit Bunches in PT. Sandabi Indah Lestari (PT.SIL) and analysis the value of marketing margin earned each marketing agency in the supply chain Fresh Fruit Bunches in PT. SIL. Primary data and secondary data were used in this research which was taken in February 2016 to March 2016. Data collection was done by observation, recording and interviews. Data analysis technique was in this research quantitative descriptive analysis. Based on the results of this research concluded that there were three patterns of flow in the supply chain PT.SIL. The third stream of the supply chain, namely, supply chin flow pattern 1: non plasma farmers - traders - supplier - PT.SIL. The flow pattern of the supply chain II: non plasma farmers - supplier - PT.SIL. The flow pattern of the supply chain III : non plasma farmers – PT. SIL. The flow patterns of supply chain IV: plasma farmers - KSU-BKM - PT. SIL. Marketing margin obtained marketing agencies in the supply chain flow 1 was Rp 230/ kg. Stream supply chain II had a value of marketing margin Rp 230 / kg. The flow of the Supply Chain III had a value of marketing margin 0/Kg. The flow of the supply chain IV had a value of marketing margin of Rp 200 / Kg.Key words : Fruit Fresh Bunches, marketing margin, supply chain.