FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE APPLICATION OF WHITE PEPPER COMMUNITIES WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM IN BANGKA BELITUNG ISLAND PROVINCE

Abstract

Bangka Belitug Islands are famous for their natural products, especially plantation commodities such as white pepper. Bangka Belitung Islands Province is largest producer of white pepper in Indonesia, therefore the government created a Warehouse Receipt System program that aims to provide benefits for farmers facing problems in farming. The study aims to analyze the factors that affect age, level of education, number of family dependents, land area, level of farming experience, and participation in counseling on the implementation of the Warehouse Receipt System and identify the benefits on the white pepper warehouse receipt system. Analysis of the data used in this study is a statistical analysis with multiple linear regression models and quatitative descriptive using a Likert Scale sourced from primary and secondary data in 2019. The results showed that age, number of family dependents, farming experience, and education participation had an influence on the implementation of the Warehouse Receipt System in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province. There are as many as 69,3% that farmers in the Province of Bangka Belitung Islands say that with the Warehouse Receipt System provides enough benefits in getting better prices, quality and quantity of goods stored, getting financing, and increasing bargaining prices.