The influence of the farmer socio-economic factor on the decision wet paddy areas into those of palm plantation in Pulau Rimau District of Banyuasin
1 Agribusiness Management Studies Program, Civil Engineering Major, Sriwijaya State Polytechnic, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
2 Agricultural Plant Production Technology Studies Program, Civil Engineering Major, Sriwijaya State Polytechnic, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(03), 2148–2164
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.22.3.1920
Publication history:
Received on 16 May 2024; revised on 25 June 2024; accepted on 27 June 2024
Abstract:
This research was aimed at identifying the influence of the farmer” socio-economic characteristics on the change of wet paddy areas into those of palm plantation in Pulau Rimau, analyzing that of total production, total farmhands, sales and production cost on their incomes, and, comparing the incomes of the farmer who work on wet paddy areas and those on palm plantation. In other word, this research attempted to find out the potential of functional change from the wet paddy areas into those of palm plantations. The research results show that the farmers age, education field size, experiences, income and cultural backgrounds influence their decision to change the wet paddy fields into palm plantation. Their average income riil that is, Rp. 3.323.655,00, with a B/C value of 1.02, this means thet for every 1 Rupiah cost, they obtained Rp. 1.02, this indicated that in 2013 they did not receive proper income from their paddy fields. As for the pal planters five years, the average income was Rp 3.776.028,18, with a B/C value of 1.4, for every 1 Rupiah cost, they obtained Rp 1,4. Therefore, palm planting was more profitable, and the pal planters over 25 years, the average income was Rp 18.622.874, with a B/C value of 5,5.
Keywords:
Socio-Economic; Land Conversion; Rice Farming; Farming of Oil Palm
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