Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 156-161
Analysis of the Productivity of Carrot Farming Labor in Sugihen Village, Dolat Rakyat District, Karo Regency
Jones Tonggor Simatupang1, Donny Ivan Samuel Simatupang2
1,2Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Jones Tonggor Simatupang
ABSTRACT
This study aims to see the effect of land area, farmer age, education and farming experience on labor productivity and to analyze the optimization level of carrot farming labor. The research was conducted in Sugihen Village, Dolat Rakyat Subdistrict, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province with a total sample of 30 farmers who cultivated carrots using simple random sampling technique. The data obtained were tested using multiple linear regression test and optimization level analysis. The results obtained are that the productivity of carrot farming labor in the research area is quite high with a value of Rp523,277.57/HKP. Simultaneously, land area, farmer age, education and farming experience have a significant effect on labor productivity with the coefficient of determination (R2)=92.10%. Partially, the land area and farmer age have no significant effect on labor productivity, while the education and farming experience have a significant effect on labor productivity. The level of optimization of carrot farming labor (NPM/Hx)=-2.31. The value of the level of optimization <1 indicates that the labor expenditure in carrot farming is not optimal.
Keywords: Land Area, Farmer Age, Education, Farming Experience, Labor Productivity.
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