KELAYAKAN USAHATANI UBI KAYU VARIETAS UJ-5 DI KECAMATAN SEPUTIH SURABAYA KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TENGAH
Abstract
The research aimed to analyze the cost, income, profit and feasibility of
cassava UJ-5 varieties as well as the reason for the farmer choose cassava UJ-5
varieties at Gaya Baru II Village, Seputih Surabaya Sub District, Lampung Tengah
Regency. The research using using the quantitative and descriptive method. The data
were collected using the census method to 46 farmer of cassava UJ-5 varieties. The
data used are primary data and secondary data. The data were obtained by
observation interview and noted. Total cost required for one planting season with
land area 6.033 m2 was Rp. 12.493.830 with an income of Rp. 11.265.700 and a profit
0f Rp. 8.683.996. The cassava UJ-5 varieties farming had an R/C of 1,70. Thus, this
cassava UJ-5 varieties farming is feasible because the R/C value is greater than 1.
The capital productivitiy value is 88% per planting season with a loan interest rate
of 2,4% per planting season, so this farming is feasible because the capital
productivity is greater than the loan interest rate. The labor productivity value
obtained is Rp. 613.356 per HKO, for daily wages is the research area of Rp. 60.000,
then thus farming is feasible because the labor productivity is greater than the daily
wages in the research area. The reason farmers choose cassava UJ-5 because the
cultivation process is easier to apply compared to other varieties, cassava seeds
varieties UJ-5 are easily available, cassava varieties UJ-5 are more resistant to pests
and diseases, highher demand and selling prices than other varieties, families and
neighbors also support farmers to cultivate of UJ-5.