The Proliga Technology Package (Multiple Fold Production) is one of the newest cultivation technology innovations introduced by the IAARD. The technology targeted on increase in productivity to double from existing conditions. The productivity of red chilies in North Sumatra in the last five years has been low, around 3-9 ton/ha. The results of the study show that there was a significant difference in the productivity using the Proliga technology, which reached 20 t/ha and more profitable compared to the farmer’s method. Proliga technology production costs were more expensive than farmer technology due to additional cost of making a healthy plant nursery as well as an increase in costs for harvesting wages. The total wage cost became IDR95 million and the total production cost became IDR171,569,250.00 with B/C values ranging from 0.48 to 2.65. The profit received by farmers on this Proliga technology was IDR416,180,750.00 per hectare for 10 months. Implications of Proliga technology innovation increase productivity and income of red chili farmers.
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