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Analisis Pendapatan Usahatani Jagung Hibrida (Zeamays L) di Kelompok Tani Jirojaro Di Desa Blatatatin Kecamatan Kangae Kabupaten Sikka Ayustus Frandi Valmon; Sarlina Noni; Gabriel Otan Apelabi
Agriculture - Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Vol 2 No 2 (2024): Juni: Journal Agriculture
Publisher : Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Nusa Nipa

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Hybrid corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the important food commodities that has a strategic role in supporting food security and increasing farmers’ income. In Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, corn is widely cultivated by farmers. However, the productivity of corn farming still faces various constraints, such as limited use of production inputs, suboptimal cultivation technology, and low efficiency in farm management. This study aims to determine the level of income and the economic feasibility of hybrid corn farming in the Jirojaro Farmer Group in Blatatatin Village, Kangae District, Sikka Regency. This research was conducted in July 2024 using a purposive method to determine the research location. The respondents consisted of 30 farmers who were all members of the Jirojaro Farmer Group, selected using a saturated sampling method. The data used consisted of primary data obtained through interviews using questionnaires and field observations, as well as secondary data obtained from various literature sources and related institutions. Data analysis included cost analysis, revenue analysis, farm income analysis, business feasibility analysis using the R/C ratio, and Break Even Point (BEP) analysis. The results showed that the average total production cost was IDR 2,228,466.3 per planting season, with an average revenue of IDR 6,504,000. The average income earned by farmers was IDR 4,275,533.7 per planting season. The R/C ratio value of 2.91 (>1) indicates that hybrid corn farming is feasible and profitable to operate.
Respon Petani terhadap Pengembangan Tanaman Sorgum pada Kelompok Tani Sinar Harapan Anjelina Palang; Gabriel Otan Apelabi; Taras Iawan Saputera Wanda
Agriculture - Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Vol 2 No 2 (2024): Juni: Journal Agriculture
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Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L) is a versatile plant that can be used as a food source, animal feed and industrial raw materials. The main problems of sorghum development in Adonara District, especially in Sago Village, are the low comparative and competitive advantage value of sorghum, post-harvest handling is still difficult, and sorghum farming at the farmer level has not been intensified. This study aims to determine the response of farmer group members to the development of sorghum plants. The method used in this study is a survey method with a quantitative approach. The sample used was a saturated sample of 30 people, and the data analysis used a Likert scale and multiple linear regression. The results showed that the response as motivation (X1) with an average score of 4.23, the response as perception with an average score of 4.06, the response as a behavior with an average score of 4.13 and the development of sorghum (Y) with an average score of 4.72. The F test counted 19,415 and T test count 10,715 With this, it can be concluded that the response as motivation, perception and behavior of farmers has a significant influence on the development of sorghum.
Partisipasi Petani Garam dalam Pengelolaan Hutan Mangrove di Kelurahan Kotauneng Kabupaten Sikka Warsiyah Warsiyah; Gabriel Otan Apelabi
Agriculture - Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Vol 4 No 2 (2026): Juni: Journal Agriculture
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In Sikka district, mangrove trees to make boats and taken as a source of firewood. The main use of mangrove wood for fuel is drying salt. As a result of this activity can be seen in the mangrove forest area there are many large stumps from trees that were taken as evidence. The method used is descriptive method. In addition to the descriptive method of collecting the data is also used questionnaires or interviews with the respondents as well as direct observation. The results showed that the level of participation of the community preservation salt farmers are at a good level, level of community participation in conservation activities showed that 15.93% of salt farmers have a high participation rate preservation, 60.37% salt farmers have participation rates that are conservation and 23.70% salt farmers have a low participation rate preservation. The average utilization rate of mangrove forest communities will address that 7.41% salt farmers have a high utilization rate, 40.74% had a moderate level of utilization and 51.85% have a low utilization rate.