The Effect of Socio-Economic Factors and Crop Cultivation Techniques on the Increase in Shallot Plant Productivity Using SEM Method

Abstract

The success of farmers in obtaining productive yields of shallot plants from stable and adaptive superior varieties plays a crucial role in increasing plant productivity. Technological innovations are conducted by examining the Socio-Economic Factors and Technical Factors of Shallot Plant Cultivation. However, merely considering the Socio-Economic Aspects and Technical Cultivation Factors (TCF) of shallot plants is insufficient in selecting stable and adaptive superior varieties. Hence, this research combined the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) method and SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). Through SEM-AMOS, the modeling of socioeconomic factors and Crop Cultivation Techniques was conducted while considering the physiological processes of growth and development of genotypes, which explained the interrelation of Socio-Economic Factors and Crop Cultivation Techniques (CCT) with yield components and their effect on the Increase in Shallot Plant Productivity. The results of the AMOS Modeling. If the Probability value (P) > 0.05, then H0 is accepted, and H1 is rejected; if the Probability value (P) < 0.05, then H0 is rejected, and H1 is accepted. Cultivation of Shallot Plants - Socio-Economic Aspect: It was observed that the P-value was 0.094, which is < 0.05. This value is significantly lower than 0.05; therefore, H1 is accepted. Hence, it can be said that socio-economic factors have a positive and significant effect on the cultivation of shallot plants. Cultivation of Shallot Plants - Crop Cultivation Techniques: It was observed that the P-value was 0.019, which is < 0.05. This value is significantly lower than 0.05; therefore, H1 is accepted. Hence, it can be said that there is a positive and significant effect of Crop Cultivation Techniques on Shallot Plants.