ABSTRACT Porang is a plant that lives in tropical forests. Plants that can also be grown in the lowlands are easy to live among forest tree stands, such as teak and sengon trees. Porang farming has promising prospects because it has economic value that can be developed. In addition, porang has many benefits, especially for industrial and health raw materials, this is due to the content of glucomannan substances contained in it. East Lombok Regency is one area that has great potential for the development of porang plants in West Nusa Tenggara Province. Porang farming is very potential for the community as an additional income for the community. However, with fluctuating market prices, porang farmers have concerns in implementing and developing porang farming.            The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of porang farming in East Lombok Regency. Improvements in the cultivation system, technology and downstreaming of porang farming are expected to increase porang productivity which in turn increases farmers' income. Research activities are carried out in several stages, including: (i) site survey, identifying problems, and preparing proposals; (ii) data collection, data tabulation, and data analysis; (iii) draw conclusions and recommend the results of the study. The recommendations generated from this research are in the form of information related to the financial value obtained by porang farmers in East Lombok Regency. Based on the results of the study, it can be seen that the income obtained in porang farming is Rp. 39,696,316/LLG and Rp. 198.481. 580/hectare. And based on the calculation of the B/C ratio of porang farming in East Lombok Regency, the B/C ratio value 1 is 5.3. This shows that porang farming in East Lombok Regency is feasible.Keywords: Feasibility, Farming, Porang

The purpose of this study was to determine the profit of laying hens business before and during covid-19 in Pringgajurang Village, Montong Gading District, East Lombok Regency and to determine the Efficiency of Laying Chicken Business before and during covid 19 in Pringgajurang Village, Montong Gading District, East Lombok Regency. The method of determining the research area was carried out using the purposive method (deliberately). The selected area is Pringgajurang Village, Montong Gading District, East Regency. The reason for choosing this village as the research area is because this village has the largest population of laying hens among other villages in Montong Gading District. The results showed that the average profit earned by farmers was Rp. 92,314,700 with an efficiency of 1,278 before covid-19 and a profit of Rp. 12,068,010 with an efficiency of 1,029 during covid-19. Furthermore, the results of the study also show that Covid-19 has an impact on income and business efficiency of laying hens as evidenced by the results of a t-count of 6,841 for income, and a t-count of 7.381 for efficiency compared to sig.(2-tiled) of 0.000 or smaller than alpha (0.05). So it was concluded that COVID-19 had a very real impact on the profits and efficiency of the laying hens business in Pringgajurang Village, Montong Gading District, East Lombok Regency. Abstrak Covid-19 telah mempengaruhi banyak hal, karena kondisi dan akibat vyang ditimbulkan serta kebijakan yang dibuat oleh pemerintah. Faktor ini secara tidak langsung mempengaruhi bidang peternakan terutama  usaha peternakan ayam ras petelur. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Dampak Pandemi Covid 19 terhadap keuntungan dan efisensi usaha peternakan ayam ras petelur di Desa Pringgajurang  Kecamatan Montong Gading. Pengambilan sampel peternak ayam dilakukan dengan  metode sensus. Data yang dikumpulkan terdiri dari dua jenis data, yaitu data primer dan data skunder. Data Primer terdiri dari profil peternak ayam berupa jumlah ayam ras  petelur yang dipelihara, jumlah pakan, obat-batan, vaksin, vitamin, tenaga kerja yang digunakan, penggunaan listrik, penyusutan kandang, peralatan kandang, produksi yang dihasilkan, harga jual dan keuntungan yang diperoleh peternak. Sedangkan data sekunder berupa data perkembangan jumlah ayam ras petelur di Kabupaten Lombok Timur, data jumlah produksi telur dan kebutuhan telur di Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptip komparatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata rata keuntungan yang diperoleh peternak sebesar Rp. 92.314.700 dengan  efisiensi sebesar 1,278 sebelum covid-19 dan  keuntungan sebesar Rp.12.068.010 dengan  efisiensi sebesar 1,029 selama covid-19. Selanjutnya hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa covid-19 berdampak terhadap pendapatan dan efisiensi usaha ternak ayam ras petelur dibuktikan dengan hasil t- hitung sebesar  6.841 untuk pendapatan, dan t-hitung sebesar 7,381 untuk efisensi  dibandingkan dengan sig.(2-tiled) sebesar 0.000 atau lebih kecil dari alfa (0,05). Sehingga disimpulkan bahwa covid-19 berdampak sangat nyata terhadap keuntungan dan efisiensi usaha ayam ras petelur di desa Pringgajurang Kecamatan Montong Gading Kabupaten Lombok Timur.