COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INCOME OF RICE SEED BREEDERS AND CONSUMPTION RICE FARMERS IN BANJAR DISTRICT OF KALIMANTAN SELATAN PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Abstract

The number of seed-breeding farmer groups in Banjar Regency is still not sufficient to meet the needs. The problem that occurs is the lack of interest of the seed breeders in Banjar Regency due to the increase in production costs incurred by the seed breeders which do not increase the income received by the seed farmers. This study aims to analyze the difference in income between seed-breeding and consumption-rice farming and the problems and solutions faced by rice-seed-seeding farmers and consumption-rice farmers in Banjar Regency. The results of the analysis show that the results of the t test (independent sample t-test), there is a difference in income between seed-breeding rice farming and consumption rice farming. The income of rice seed breeders farming is greater than that of consumption rice farmers. The problems faced by rice seed breeders are: (a) the breeding business has not given hope of better profits; (b) the competent authorities have not implemented better captive management and technology development; and (c) lack of captive business capital. The problems faced by consumption rice farmers are pest disturbances in the form of rats, leafhoppers and stink bugs.

Keywords

• comparative analysis
• seed breeders
• rice farmers