Profitabilitas Usahatani: Perbandingan Pendapatan Petani Ubi Cilembu Berdasarkan Teknik Pengairannya

Abstract

Cilembu's sweet potato is a superior sweet potato variety in West Java that already has marketing and export certification from the Ministry of Agriculture. The majority of farmers make Cilembu's sweet potato as the main cultivation commodity in Cilembu Village. Unfortunately, the value of the R/C ratio of Cilembu's sweet potatoes is still lower than the general varieties of sweet potatoes. In addition, research about the income of Cilembu's sweet potato farmers based on the irrigation technique was used to obtain a more specific profitability comparison. Therefore, the research aims to (1) identify the motivation of farmers, (2) analyze the comparison of farming revenues, (3) analyze the comparison of farming expenses, and (4) analyze the comparison of income and profitability of Cilembu's sweet potato farming based on the irrigation technique. Quantitative descriptive methods and farm income analysis were used to answer the research objectives. The results showed that the majority of farmers have motivation for land suitability, high commodity prices, hereditary factors, and efforts to meet their family needs as reasons for cultivating Cilembu's sweet potato. The total revenue from Cilembu's sweet potato farming using sprinkle water techniques was IDR 126.023.357/season and raindrop farmers to IDR 85.824.193/season. Total expenditure from Cilembu's sweet potato farming activities with sprinkle water technique was IDR 78.767.459/season and IDR 73.891.564 for raindrop farmers. Farming income analysis concluded that sprinkle water farmers have higher incomes than raindrop farmers. Therefore, Cilembu's sweet potato cultivation with sprinkle water technique is certainly more profitable for farmers.