Factors Affecting Income Salt Farmers on the Island Madura

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the effect of land use, education, experience, capital, technology, and training on income salt farmers in Madura Island. The study concluded that the land size, experience, capital, technology, and training a significant effect on earnings while education does not significantly influence revenue salt farmers on the island of Madura. The policy implication of this research is that the government and relevant parties can always work together to improve the quality of training and technology so that farmers' production and income can be improved.

Analysis of the Role of Mfi and Family Funding on Welfare Madura Salt Farmers

“…And these conditions can be used as an opportunity that can be developed with various forms of partnership systems, so that these opportunities and potentials can be utilized to become an investment prospect, which will ultimately improve family welfare. (Sasongko & Satrianto, 2021) Most of the people's salt production is not bought, it keeps piling up in the fields, or when purchased at a very low price. It really affects welfare of salt farmers.…”

“…Indirectly, the institutional aspects of production inputs will also affect the economic condition of the salt farming community. (Sasongko & Satrianto, 2021) Research hypothesis 1. What factors affect the productivity of salt farmers?…”

Demand Allocation and Profit Sharing to Improve Salt Farmer’s Revenue: A Cooperative Game Approach

“…The role of the middlemen is very dominant to the extent that they determine the price for both the farmers and buyers (Minoo 2017;Biglaiser and Li 2018). This means the oligopolistic tendencies limit the powers of the farmers in determining salt prices and allow them to only act as recipients of prices determined by the middlemen (Wulandari et al 2021;Sasongko and Satrianto 2021;Chandra and Sao 2020). It is also important to note that the farmers have limited information on prices in the market and this makes it difficult for them to bargain with the middlemen (Mustofa et al 2021).…”