The partial budget analysis of chilli pepper production using netting house IPM technology over the open field

Abstract

Chili is one of the food-enhanced flavours and eaten by almost a quarter of people daily. One of the factors that influence chili production is pests and diseases infestation. Integrated pest management (IPM) both in the open field and under netting houses could control the chili pests and diseases infestation. The study aims to calculate the economic benefit of chili pepper production using the netting house IPM technology over the open field. The study was conducted from March to December 2021 in Lembang, West Java-Indonesia. Hot beauty chili variety was planted in the open-field and under netting house, each in the size of 1,000m2 by IPM technology. IPM technologies' return was compared to evaluate which IPM technology produces the bigger. Data were analysed using partial budget analysis. The results showed chili production using the technology of IPM netting house generated revenue twofold higher than the IPM open field. It is derived from the saving cost of other expenditures and the additional income. The total profit resulting from IPM netting house production over the open field was 153.5 million (round up). The additional benefit of the IPM under netting house chili pepper production per hectare was 80.9 million IDR.