Analysis of Inputs use in Rice Farm Management at Sekotong, West Lombok, Indonesia

Abstract

Farm management had several constraint such as limited water availability, excessive use of production factor(s), and declining productivity. Goal of farming activity is not only seen from the increased production but, also from how the increased production can increase the farmers income. Therefore, the aim of this research was to know the factors that affect fertilizer and labor usage in the research area, and also the factors that affect rice production. Location of research was determined purposive to be in Sekotong, West Lombok, Indonesia. The data was obtained through simple random sampling. The data analysis method used 2SLS (two Stage Least Square). The result of this research foundthat the factors that affect fertilizer usage are land area, total cost of labor, and age of farmers. Factors that affect labor usage are farmer education, total cost of labor, and number of family. Factors that affect rice production are land area, seed, pesticide, and fertilizer.

Socio economic impacts and policy of artisanal small-scale gold mining in relation to sustainable agriculture: a case study at Sekotong of West Lombok

“…Farmers at Sekotong are usually cultivate many crops such as rice, maize, and nuts, where rice is the dominant crop at the location. Based on reports of Adiputra et al (2014), factors that affected labour usage in rice farming at Sekotong were the level of education, labour costs, and number of family. Considering that farmers often used family members in farming activities, so the job opportunity at gold mining could reduce the number of agricultural labour.…”