Economic Transformation of Pepper Farmer’s Households in Lampung Province

Abstract

This study aims to analyze: (1) pepper farming income (2) income and economic transformation of pepper farmer’s households. This research was conducted in 3 districts that were chosen purposively because these locations are the main black pepper producers in Lampung Province. There were 100 farmer respondents and were taken by simple random sampling method. Data collection was carried out from April to September 2020. The analytical method used was farming analysis and farmer household income. The results showed that pepper farming activities in Way Kanan, North Lampung, and East Lampung Regency were profitable to cultivate because the RC ratio was more than one, the economic income of farmer’s households came from on farm pepper, on farm non pepper, non-farm and off farm.