PROBABILITY OF USING SUPERIOR RICE VARIETY IN FARMING ON TIDAL SWAMPLAND OF BARITO KUALA REGENCY, INDONESIA

Abstract

Barito Kuala Regency makes a major contribution to South Kalimantan’s rice production, which accounts for more than 20%. However, data shows that in the last three years, rice production in the area declined significantly, which was around 15% respectively. Therefore, it needs special attention so that production in the coming years will increase to fulfill the need of rice as a staple food of people. This study aimed to analyze the determinant and the probability of using superior varieties in rice farming on tidal land of Barito Kuala Regency. Inferential analysis of logistic regression approach is used. The results showed that simultaneously the fifth predictor factors influenced the adoption of superior variety as the response variable. However, partially, there were only three predictor factors that influence the application of superior variety which were production of the variety, availability of markets for grain produced, and farmer’s experience, while the factors of migrant status and land area had no significant effect. Furthermore, the production variable (X1) had an OR of 7.263, meaning that the production of superior variety tended to be applied by farmers at 7.26 times. Variable X2 (Market) showed an OR of 9.115, meaning when there was a guarantee for superior variety output to be marketed then the probability of using superior variety was 9.12 times applied by farmers. Farmers who had a lot of experience (X5.2) in rice farming (over 20 years) had a tendency of 5.27 times to apply superior variety to their rice farming compared to their counterpart.

Keywords

• probability
• superior variety
• rice farming