Optimization model of maize production in various land use in Banten province

Abstract

The area of the maize harvest in Banten Province in 2020 was 16,676 ha with a production of 111,903 tons with productivity of 6,71 tons/ha. The objectives of this study are 1) To analyze the existing maize farm in Banten Province, and 2) To analyze the optimization of maize production in Banten Province. The study method used survey methods, with purposive sampling at the farmer level. Methods of data analysis using qualitative and quantitative analysis. The qualitative analysis used descriptive tabulation. Quantitative analysis using Geographic Information System (GIS), B/C ratio analysis and Linear Programming. The results of this study were: 1) The productivity of maize is 5,112 tons/ha, with the plant pattern being paddy - maize – fallow in rice field rainfed. The value of the B/C ratio5.6 it is mean that maize farming is profitable. 2) The optimum value of maize production in Banten Province is 1,533,600 tons of a dry shell, which is obtained from the average productivity of maize in upland areas of 5,112 kg/ha and the optimal planting area of 300,000 ha of upland land. Suggestions for maximizing maize production done by optimizing upland land.