Analysis of lowland rice farmers’ income using star systems in Gorontalo Province
Department of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 6 Gorontalo 96128
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(02), 825–832
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.2.0171
Publication history:
Received on 19 December 2022; revised on 09 February 2023; accepted on 11 February 2023
Abstract:
This research focuses on
· identifying the star system tradition in lowland farming in Gorontalo Province and
· Analyzing the lowland rice farmers’ income using star systems. This research was carried out in April-June 2022. The data were primary and secondary. The method was descriptive-quantitative, using an income data analysis and an independent sample t-test.
The results demonstrated that:
· the Gorontalo society complied with the 4-star system tradition, i.e., Totokiya, Tadata, Otoluwo, and Maluo and
farmers using star systems earned IDR8,595,476.00/farmer on average or IDR23,082,143.00/Ha on average at a revenue cost of IDR12,926,000.00/farmer or IDR23,082,143.00/Ha and a total cost of IDR4,330,524.00/farmer or IDR7,733,078.00/Ha. As exhibited by the independent sample t-test result, there was a significant difference in income between farmers using star systems and those using non-star systems in Gorontalo Province?
Keywords:
Lowland Rice; Income; Star System; Gorontalo Province
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