<![CDATA[This research was located at Progo Hulu sub watershed dry land areas, which are used for tobacco farming. The results show that the characteristics of farmers at tobacco-based farming system at Progo Hulu sub watershed generally were (a) age ranges 21-77 years old (mean 44.54 years old); (b) land ownership area ranges 0.17-2.5 ha (mean 0.66 ha); (c) total persons in a family ranges 2-8 people (mean 4-5 people); (d) the experience as farmer ranges 4-52 years (mean 22.69 years); (e) education level is low (primary school), as much of 68.8%. Based on the commodity, the highest income achieved by tobacco (IDR 16,791,522 – IDR 48,593,167 per ha), with R/C ratio 2.21-4.11; followed with red chilli (IDR 8,115,125 – IDR 33,702,750 per ha) with R/C ratio 1.31-2.37; tomato (IDR 18,081,333 per ha) with R/C ratio 1.83; onion (IDR 6,712,080 per ha) with R/C ratio 1.45; leek (IDR 6,145,000 – IDR 6,357,000 per ha) with R/C ratio 1.79; cabbage (IDR 2,608,833 – IDR 4,467,833 per ha) with R/C ratio 1.31-1.78; maize (IDR 30,333 – IDR 2,682,333 per ha) with R/C ratio 1.02-2.64; and garlic causes financially loss (-) IDR 2,200,000 – (-) IDR 2,872,000 per ha with R/C ratio 0.73-0.79.]]>
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