Abstract
There are still many problems faced by shallot farmers in North Padang Lawas district, as horticultural farmers in other areas in Indonesia, become an obstacle in efforts to develop shallot commodities in North Padang Lawas Regency, so that it has not been able to provide optimal welfare to farmers. Although this commodity has traditionally been cultivated by farmers in several sub-districts within this district and The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia has also designated North Padang Lawas Regency as one of the Development of National Shallot Commodity Agricultural Areas through Keputusan Menteri Pertanian Nomor 472 Tahun 2018 Regarding the National Agricultural Area, but it needs to be studied further to analyze the potential and economic development strategy of shallots as the aim of this study. This study was conducted from June to November 2019. The method used was a survey, followed by direct observation about the development of shallots in 6 (six) districts, interview with field extension officers, retailers and wholesalers in North Padang Lawas Regency. Data and information were analyzed descriptively and analyzed by R / C ratio. The results of the study show that shallot farming activities in North Padang Lawas Regency are very economically and financially feasible, with an ideal R / C ratio of 2.04 with a profit of Rp.76.108.500,- for each hectare of land cultivated for shallot cultivation.
Highlights
Masih banyaknya permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh para petani bawang merah di kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara, sebagaimana petani hortikultura di daerah lainnya di Indonesia, menjadi kendala dalam upaya pengembangan komoditas bawang merah di Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara, sehingga belum dapat memberikan kesejahteraan secara optimal kepada para petani
still many problems faced by shallot farmers in North Padang Lawas district
Although this commodity has traditionally been cultivated by farmers in several sub-districts
Summary
Masih banyaknya permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh para petani bawang merah di kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara, sebagaimana petani hortikultura di daerah lainnya di Indonesia, menjadi kendala dalam upaya pengembangan komoditas bawang merah di Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara, sehingga belum dapat memberikan kesejahteraan secara optimal kepada para petani. Walaupun secara teknis budidaya tanaman bawang merah layak dikembangkan dengan memenuhi syarat yang disebutkan di atas, namun perlu juga dikaji dari aspek finansialnya, apakah turut layak dikembangkan dan menguntungkan bagi petani, oleh karena itu dilakukan penelitian ini yang berfokus kepada analisis usaha tani bawang merah di Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara. (Darsono 2008), melalui cara dengan melakukan survei sosial ekonomi yang dilakukan terhadap 20 petani bawang merah yang dipilih secara purposive, dilakukan juga wawancara terhadap PPL, pedagang eceran dan pedagang besar di Kota Gunung Tua, dalam bentuk kuesioner, untuk mengetahui usaha tani budidaya bawang merah di kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara sebagai tujuan dari penelitian ini.
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