The influence of socio-economic factors on tobacco farmers' income (case study in Suralaga District, East Lombok Regency)

Tobacco is a commercial commodity with high economic value. The tobacco producing industry has a considerable contribution in state revenues, employment and the source of farmer income. The purpose of this study was for; 1) explain the characteristics of tobacco farming; 2) Analyzing the influence of socio-economic factors on farmer income. The research was conducted in Suralaga District, East Lombok Regency. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling as many as 30 farmer respondents who carry out tobacco farming. The data analysis method used in this study was quantitative analysis with multiple linear regression approaches. The results of the analysis show the socio-economic factors that influence the income of tobacco farmers is the factor of the amount of production (X1), the value of land lease (X2), the value of fertilizer use (X4), the value of the use of agricultural medicine (X5), labor costs (X6 ), and the selling price of tobacco (X7).