Corporate farming is an agricultural model carried out with the principle of expanding the planting area by eliminating land boundaries. The aim is to improve group production and productivity. This agricultural model is also a solution to the conversion of functions and increasingly massive land fragmentation. As a result, the income obtained by farmers is limited to subsistence land. This study aimed to determine the income distribution of corporate farming model farmers in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java. Sukoharjo Regency was chosen as the research location with consideration as a national food barn that implements corporate farming. Sampling using a census of 51 farmers. The study results show that farmers' incomes have reached a prosperous degree according to the World Bank's criteria. The distribution of farmers' income is even with a low level of income inequality.

Keruak sub-district was the largest area planted with hybrid rice with an area of ​​140 ha. The community grow hybrid rice because of high production yields of up to 12 tons/ha of dry grain harvest (GKP), far exceeding local or non-hybrid rice production with an average production of 6-7 tons/ha GKP. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in income and constraints of hybrid rice and non-hybrid rice farming on rice farmers in Keruak District, East Lombok Regency. This study used a descriptive method with a survey technique approach. Site selection by purposive sampling in Batu Putik Village, North Pijot Village and Pijot Village. Determination of respondents by Quota Sampling as many as 60 farmers, namely 30 hybrid rice farmers and 30 non-hybrid rice farmers. The selection of respondent farmers was determined by Proportional Random Sampling. The results showed that the average income received by hybrid rice farmers was Rp. 11,635,027/LLG or Rp. 13.122.210/Ha. As for non-hybrid rice farmers, Rp. 4,388,718/LLG or Rp. 7,278,139/Ha. So the difference between hybrid rice and non-hybrid rice farming income per hectare was Rp. 5,844,071. The results of the analysis of the "t-test", t-count > t-table (α=0.05) which is 4.83563 > 2.04523, the hypothesis was accepted, which mean that the income of hybrid rice farming was significantly different from that of non-hybrid rice farming. Keywords: hybrid farming, rice, income, non hybrid

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 success of agricultural development, especially in East Lombok Regency, depends on the success of optimizing the utilization of its natural resources. One of the reasons for the acceleration of GRDP growth rate in 2017 was a significant increase in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries categories. East Lombok Regency has a productive land area of ​​22,560 hectares for corn plants with a production of 145,319 tons/year. Almost all parts of the corn plant can be used for various purposes. The young stems and leaves are used as animal feed and organic fertilizer, corn cobs as bioethanol and briquettes, and corn husks as handicraft materials. From each corn harvest, it is estimated that around 65% of shelled corn (rendemen) is produced, while 35% is in the form of waste in the form of stems, leaves, husks, and corn cobs. The focus of this paper is on the utilization of corn plant waste in East Lombok Regency as a business opportunity that can create a product that has economic value. This research method uses descriptive qualitative with a literature study approach. Various business opportunities can be carried out by utilizing corn plant waste into various products, such as: (1) Corn straw as a good source of animal feed for the growth of ruminants and the basic ingredients for making organic fertilizers, (2) Corn cobs and husks as basic ingredients for making various types of handicrafts, as bioethanol (raw material for chemical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and as fuel), and as alternative fuels (syngas and briquettes).

Irrigation is one of the important components of farming producers in cultivation. Lack of irrigation water causes crop failure risk, while excess water also causes agricultural crop failure. It is necessary to regulate irrigation water to achieve technical and economic farming efficiency. This study aims to determine the efficiency of solar power generation in agricultural automatic drip irrigation. This study uses experimental research with the design of materials and research tools. Efficiency estimation uses a simple ratio by looking at the cost components of each treatment so that the value that appears becomes the final efficiency value. This study showed that automatic drip irrigation for solar power generation was more economically efficient than ordinary electricity. The use of automatic drip irrigation can save costs of Rp. 4,346,200. In addition, unlimited renewable energy support is a major advantage besides being environmentally friendly and an agricultural climate change adaptation strategy. The system’s performance on the automatic pump is running well, as seen from P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5; the pump turns on at a percentage of water ranging from 10-90% and turns off after reaching 100% water or water-saturated soil conditions. The main obstacle faced during the research was the climate problem because this research model used the solar system. This means that as long as sunlight shows its existence, the energy obtained is also perfect, but vice versa. In addition, it is still difficult for traditional farmers to carry out the operational control system, so further research is needed.