<![CDATA[Return to scale and relative economic eficiency of coconut cropping pattern at farmer level in Tasikmalaya District, West JavaInformation about the return to scale condition in coconut cropping pattern production process is very important to determine the farm measure¬ ment due to economic eficiency of farming system. This also occurs in different relative economic efficiency in the inter category in participated fanner based on their mixed cropping area. For that reason, it is urgent to carry oat the study in Cipatujah, Sindangkerta, and Cikawung Ading villages, Cipatujah Sub Distict, and Kelapa Oenep, Kujang, and Saimukti villages, Karang Nunggal Sim District, Tasikmalays District, West Java This study was conducted from June-October 1997 using survey method. Data collected consisted of primary and secundary data. Pimary data included cost of production both coconut as main crop and intercrop (hired labour, family labour, fetilizer and pesticide) sod farm income (production and sale of production). The result of the study showed that hired labour, family labour, fertilizer and pesticide afect the profit earned rom coconut cropping pattern significantly. While the return to scale of coconut cropping patten position on increasing return to scale and did not show significant different in the application of input factors both of large farm ( • 1.145 ha) and small farm (< 1.143 ha).]]>
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