Analysis of Factors Affecting Farmer Revenues in the Horticulture Agriculture Sector in Pematang Silimakuta District of Simalungun Regency: Case Study on Chili Farmer Income

Nurul Hayati Ikhsani, Muhammad Fitri Rahmadana, Sahyar

2018

Abstract

This study aims to determine the factors of land area, input costs, labor and farmer's experience affecting the income of farmers in the horticulture sector in the District of Pematang Silimakuta, Simalungun Regency. This study uses primary data by interview method using questionnaires and secondary data obtained from the Central Statistics Agency (CSA) of Simalungun Regency. The tools used to process the data are Eviews 9. The sample used in this study consisted of 80 farmers in Pematang Silimakuta District, Simalungun Regency. The data analysis technique in this study uses OLS (methodOrdinary Least Square), classic assumption test and statistical test. The results showed that: 1) labor has a significant effect on the income of chili farmers; 2) land area, input costs and farmer experience have no effect but are significant to the income of chili farmers; 3) the results of OLS estimates show the coefficient of determination (R2) by 55%, this means that any increase in each variable 1% then it will affect the income of farmers. Chili is a horticultural plant that has potential in the District of Pematang Silimakuta, Simalungun Regency which can increase farmers income.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ikhsani N., Rahmadana M. and Sahyar. (2018). Analysis of Factors Affecting Farmer Revenues in the Horticulture Agriculture Sector in Pematang Silimakuta District of Simalungun Regency: Case Study on Chili Farmer Income.In Proceedings of the 1st Unimed International Conference on Economics Education and Social Science - Volume 1: UNICEES, ISBN 978-989-758-432-9, pages 512-516. DOI: 10.5220/0009504305120516

in Bibtex Style

@conference{unicees18,
author={Nurul Hayati Ikhsani and Muhammad Fitri Rahmadana and Sahyar},
title={Analysis of Factors Affecting Farmer Revenues in the Horticulture Agriculture Sector in Pematang Silimakuta District of Simalungun Regency: Case Study on Chili Farmer Income},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st Unimed International Conference on Economics Education and Social Science - Volume 1: UNICEES,},
year={2018},
pages={512-516},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009504305120516},
isbn={978-989-758-432-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st Unimed International Conference on Economics Education and Social Science - Volume 1: UNICEES,
TI - Analysis of Factors Affecting Farmer Revenues in the Horticulture Agriculture Sector in Pematang Silimakuta District of Simalungun Regency: Case Study on Chili Farmer Income
SN - 978-989-758-432-9
AU - Ikhsani N.
AU - Rahmadana M.
AU - Sahyar.
PY - 2018
SP - 512
EP - 516
DO - 10.5220/0009504305120516