Abstract
The research objective is to analyze the subsidized fertilizer price (HET) at the hand of farmers of rice farming in South Sumatra province. The sampling method was disproportionate stratified random sampling with four land typologies. The field data were collected through observation, interviews with respondents. The use amount of fertilizers on all typologies effected significantly different to rice yields. In the lebak ricefields, the influence of Urea, NPKPhonska and KCl together effected significantly different, but not significantly different for each use of fertilizers. The use cost of Urea affected rice yields and income of farmers significantly different for all ricefields. Eligible HET price received by farmers has to be lower than the real HET price. Determination eligible HET price has to consider soil productivity and accessibility (dam, water gates, water pump, road, infrastructure, local retail and others).
Highlights
Agricultural sector has a significant role in the third place after mining and processing industry in the role of the regional economy in South Sumatra
The pricing of Highest Retail Price (HET) of subsidized fertilizer should consider the productivity of each land typology and cycle of planting season every year
Strict supervision is necessary for subsidized fertilizer HET to reach the hands of farmers with a subsidized HET prices
Summary
Rice production in South Sumatra has increased over the last three decades of cultivating their improvement, including the use of superior varieties, area extensification, irrigation and fertilization (Wildayana et al, 2016). In connection with the fertilizer, three main nutrients, NPK is very important for rice cultivation. The misuse of this fertilizer can reduce yields and make the soil less productive
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