Efficiency of Production Factors and Constraints of Organic Rice Farming at Rainfed Rice

Abstract

This study aims to determine the efficiency of the use of production factors and the constraints of organic rice farmers in rainfed rice (whose irrigation depends only on rain). The research method used was a case study with 45 farmers as respondents. The level of efficiency of the use of production factors is calculated using Cobb Douglas method and the constraints in the implementation of organic rice farming are analyzed in a descriptive manner. The results showed: 1) Simultaneously, the factors of production used had a very significant influence on organic rice production. Partially, land production factors have a positive and very significant effect, while the factors of production of biological fertilizers and vegetable pesticides have a significant effect on organic rice production. Biological fertilizers are negative while plant-based pesticides are positive. Factors of production that do not significantly affect organic rice production are seeds, organic fertilizer, compound fertilizer, and labor. 2) Factors of land production and vegetable pesticides have not been efficient. While the factors of seed production, organic fertilizer/manure, liquid organic fertilizer, compound fertilizer, and inefficient labor production factors. 3) The major obstacle in the application of organic rice farming in the rainfed rice is the provision of production facilities, with a percentage of 37.80 percent, followed by the role of supporting institutions 34.52 percent.