Feasibility of Potato Farming with Ex Vitro and Non Ex Vitro Seeds in the Batur District, Banjarnegara Regency

Abstract

This study aims to determine the structure of production costs, revenue, profits, and feasibility of farming of potato farmers using ex vitro and non ex vitro seeds in Batur District, Banjarnegara Regency. The location of the study was determined purposive and sampling of farmers using ex vitro seeds was carried out using a census method of 30 farmers while farmers who used non ex vitro seeds used a proportional random sampling method of 30 farmers. The analysis used is descriptive analysis and t-test. The results showed that potato farming in 1 hectare of land was seen from the cost, income, and profit of farmers who used ex vitro seeds needed the cost of production of Rp. 20719651 obtain an income of Rp. 86299981 and a profit of Rp. 83085090. Whereas farmers who use non ex vitro seeds need a production cost of Rp. 2728906 obtain an income of Rp. 76315583 and a profit of Rp. 72187874. Based on the feasibility analysis seen from the R/C, capital productivity, labor productivity and capital productivity, potato farming with ex vitro seeds has a higher feasibility value than potato farming with non ex vitro seeds.