Understanding the social and economic aspects of upland rice farming

International Conference on Agriculture, Environment, and Food Security

农业科学;生态环境科学

Taridala, S.A.A.^1 ; Abdullah, W.G.^1 ; Suaib^2 ; Wahyuni, S.^3 ; Wianti, N.I.^4 ; Zani, M.^1 ; Jabuddin, L.O.^1 ; Yusria, W.O.^1 ; Limi, M.A.^1 ; Ekaputri, A.S.^5

Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari

93212, Indonesia^1

Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari

93212, Indonesia^2

Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Technology and Industry, Universitas Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari

93212, Indonesia^3

Department of Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari

93212, Indonesia^4

Alumnus of Marketing Department, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom^5

关键词: Economic aspects;    Economic research;    Formal education;    High-efficiency;    Quantitative and qualitative analysis;    Rice production;    Socio-economics;    Survey methods;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/122/1/012066/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/122/1/012066

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The objectives of this study were to (1) analyze the socio-economic characteristics of upland rice farmers, and (2) to analyze the productivity of farming in South Konawe Regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The analysis used in this research was combine economic research through quantitative and qualitative analysis. This research was conducted by survey method. The results showed that (1) farmers are generally in productive age, dominated by men, with low formal education level, and moderate family members, (2) upland rice farming is cultivated in medium land area, with fixed costs higher than variable cost, productivity that has been increased but still lower than rice paddy, and the price of rice production is relatively higher than rice paddy production price, and (3) feasible to cultivate dryland rice, and has a high efficiency value.