Analysis of income and risk of porang farming

Abstract

This research data analyzed quantitatively to find the amount of income and risk of farming. The research was conducted in Mundeh Kauh Village, West Selemadeg District, Tabanan Regency and Depeha Village, Kubu Additional District, Buleleng Regency. The samples were taken from 19 Porang farmers from members of the Maju Bersama farmer group using the saturated sampling method and 11 Porang farmers from the Bali Porang Farmers Association (P3B) using the accidental sampling method. Farming income is the difference between the farming income obtained and the total farming expenditure. Farming risk is analyzed using the coefficient of variation. The research results reveal the following. The average income of Porang farming in Bali is IDR 2,130,493.46 per production cycle with an average plant population of 2,155 plants. The risk of Porang farming is classified as a large risk as indicated by the coefficient of variation (CV) value of Porang farming income of 1.96 (>0.5). The source of risk in Porang farming is the high variation in production due to exposure to tuber caterpillar attacks and falling prices due to the closure of Indonesian Porang exports due to non-fulfillment of food safety requirements in importing countries.