Analysis of social economic factors affecting maize farming income in Marga Tiga district of East Lampung Regency

Abstract

This study aims to determine the cost and income of maize farming in Marga Tiga district of East Lampung regency and to discover the influence of any social and economic factors that affect the income of maize farming in Marga Tiga district. The basic method used in this research is descriptive method. The location of research in Marga Tiga district, then it is selected a village which represents as research location by considering the highest production in Marga Tiga district. Sampling is undertaken by using simple random sampling method. The results of this study indicate that the income of farmer in Marga Tiga Distric is profitable. Factors the area of land, wage labor outside the family, the price of phonska, and land ownership significantly influence the income of maize farmers. Variable dummy land ownership that significantly indicate a difference between the ownership of the owned land own and land rent. The results of the test VPM, on land rent variable land area and the price of phonska significantly affect the income of corn farmers, while in their own land variable area of land, wage labor, and the price of phonska significantly affect the income of maize farming.