THE POTENCY OF RICE FARMING IN LEBONG REGENCY BENGKULU PROVINCE BASED ON DIVERSITY OF PLANT MANAGEMENT

Abstract

The productivity of lowland rice in Lebong Regency is already quite high, at an average of 5.52 tons per hectare, whereas for the productivity of upland rice is only 1.824 tons per hectare. In line with population growth in Lebong Regency, the need for food, especially rice, continues to increase. This situation certainly must be balanced with efforts to increase rice production. At Asriani et al. 2018 shows situation the production of upland rice is still very minimum. This study aims to identify the crop management in rice farming were implemented in Lebong Regency and to analyze the production and productivity of rice in each planting management. Research data are primary data and secondary data. The data analysis method consists of two, namely identification and analysis of planting management and production and productivity of rice farming in different planting management. The study of crop management pattern in Lebong Regency can explain the following conclusions (1) land management depends on the readiness of smallholder farmers who work and provide capital so that the cultivated land is only limited to the ability of capital owned by smallholder farmers which is influenced by socio-economic, technical, and market factors, (2) less optimal maintenance of food production centers, especially in irrigated rice fields, so that efforts should be made to increase production and productivity