Analysis of corn commodity production and development policy in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi Province

Abstract

North Minahasa Regency is a corn development area in North Sulawesi, but its production is still low. The aim of the research is to obtain data on corn production systems and their development policies. Survey and FGD data collection techniques. Implementation February - March 2020. Analysis of quantitative data using multiple linear regression. The results showed that farmers are starting to use new superior varieties that have higher potential than local varieties, but the use of cultivation technology is still in accordance with farmers’ habits. The results of the coefficient test, the results of the t test or the sig probability value show that the area of land and labor has a calculated t value of 2.532 and 2.221; bigger than t table (2.064). This means that the variable land area and labor have a significant effect on corn production at α 5%. The potential for the development of this commodity is quite promising, but it is necessary to increase production referring to cultivation technology and product diversification.