TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMING DURING RAINY AND DRY SEASONS IN NGAWI DISTRICT OF EAST JAVA PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the level of technical efficiency of rice farming in the rainy and dry seasons in Ngawi Regency, East Java Province. And compare the level of technical efficiency in the rainy and dry seasons. Respondents in this study were 88 rice farmers. Data analysis method used is Data envelopment analysis to obtain the level of technical efficiency of farmers and the average difference test (t test) to compare the level of technical efficiency in the rainy season and dry season. Tobit regression to analysis factors that influence technical efficiency. The results show that in the dry season farmers have higher technical efficiency than the rainy season. Similarly, the results of the average difference test (t test) show that the dry season has a higher average value of technical efficiency compared to the rainy season with a significant level of 1%. Field schools, farmers group, distance of plants, seed quality and season have a significant effect on the technical efficiency. This implies that there needs to be an increase in knowledge related to rice farming in the rainy season so that it can improve the technical efficiency and productivity of rice farming in the rainy season.

Keywords

• Rice farming
• technical efficiency
• rainy season
• dry season