Production analysis of corn farming (Zea mays L) in the Bumi Beringin Village, North Luwuk District, Banggai Regency

Femiyanti Djamaludin

doi:10.52045/jca.v2i1.187

Abstract

Corn is a food commodity that is widely cultivated in Bumi Beringin Village. To get high corn production, it is necessary to utilize optimal production factors. This study aims to determine the effect of land area, the number of seeds, amount of fertilizer, and number of workers on maize production (Zea mays L), and the correlation between maize farming in Bumi Beringin Village, North Luwuk District. This research was carried out from March to May 2021. The respondents' determination was carried out using a saturated sampling method or census where 22 farmers did corn farming. The analysis used is the Cobb-Douglas production function with variables of land area (X1), the number of seeds (X2), amount of fertilizer (X3), and number of workers (X4), and corn production (Y). The analysis results obtained multiple correlation coefficient values of 0.99%, indicating that corn production with production factors (land area, seeds, fertilizers and workers) has a very strong relationship with a relationship level of 99%.

Highlights

The role of the agricultural sector in Indonesia's development can be seen from the farm sector's contribution to the national economy (Widyawati, 2017; Siregar & Nugraha, 2017)
Food crop agriculture consists of two major groups, namely rice and secondary crops; the development of secondary crops are directed at strengthening food security and eradicating poverty, and one of the secondary crops cultivated by farmers in Indonesia is maize (Khaerizal, 2008)
This study examines the effect of land area, the number of seeds, amount of fertilizer and number of workers and their correlation to production in Bumi Beringin Village, North Luwuk District

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Introduction

The role of the agricultural sector in Indonesia's development can be seen from the farm sector's contribution to the national economy (Widyawati, 2017; Siregar & Nugraha, 2017). The agricultural sector consists of the horticultural, forestry, plantation and livestock food crop subsectors (Tumangkeng, 2018). Among the four sub-sectors that have an important role, the food crops sub-sector is one of the sub-sectors in providing the main food ingredients for the Citation: Djamaludin F, Rustiawati Y, Zaenuddin RA. Food crop agriculture consists of two major groups, namely rice and secondary crops; the development of secondary crops are directed at strengthening food security and eradicating poverty, and one of the secondary crops cultivated by farmers in Indonesia is maize (Khaerizal, 2008)

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