Analisis Pendapatan Dan Kelayakan Usahatani Jagung Di Desa Bunga Kecamatan Palolo Kabupaten Sigi

Abstract

Corn is the second most strategic commodity after rice because, in several regions of Indonesia, it remains the second staple food after rice. Corn also plays an important role in industrial development as a raw material for both the food processing industry and the livestock feed industry, particularly poultry feed. As the food processing industry continues to expand in Indonesia, the demand for corn is expected to increase. Sigi Regency is one of the regions contributing to corn production in Central Sulawesi. Fluctuations in corn production in Sigi Regency directly affect the availability of corn in Central Sulawesi. The problem addressed in this study is the level of income generated from corn farming and whether corn farming is economically feasible in Bunga Village, Palolo District, Sigi Regency. This study aimed to determine the income earned from corn farming and to assess its economic feasibility. The research location was purposively selected, while respondents were chosen using the Simple Random Sampling method. The study was conducted from March to May 2022. The results showed that the average income earned by farmers was IDR 3,157,898.47 per 0.89 ha per cropping season, equivalent to IDR 3,548,200.53 per hectare per cropping season. Corn farming in Bunga Village, Palolo District, was found to be economically feasible, as indicated by an R/C ratio of 1.85. This means that every IDR 1.00 spent in production costs generated a return of IDR 1.85 per 0.89 ha per cropping season.