Production Efficiency of Seaweed Farming in Tarakan North Kalimantan

Journal Title: Agro Ekonomi - Year 2017, Vol 28, Issue 1

Abstract

This study aims to determine: (1) the factors that influence the production of seaweed and (2) the level of technical efficiency obtained seaweed farmers in Tarakan. Since 2009, most of the fishermen on the coast of Amal turned into seaweed farming which is more profitable and easier to cultivate. The basic method used in this research is descriptive method while location of the study determined by intentional or purposive sampling. The sample selection for seaweed farmer respondents was using simple random sampling of 100 seaweed farmers. The results showed the factors of production which have positive and significant impact on seaweed production in Tarakan were farm area, seeds, labor and dummy for location. The technical efficiency in a secure or unsecure locations are 0,93 and 0,82, respectively, with the average value of the technical efficiency of seaweed farmers in general is 0,92. Socio-economic factors affecting technical inefficiency are farmers’age, farming experience, number of family members, education and dummy for location. However, just the experience of farming and dummy for location have negative coefficients which means that both are able to increase the level of technical efficiency of seaweed farming.

Authors and Affiliations

Banyu Riatiga| Ekonomi Pertanian , Dwidjono Hadi Darwanto| Lecturers of Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Lestari Rahayu Waluyati| Lecturers of Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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  • EP ID EP15448
  • DOI 10.22146/jae.24316
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How To Cite

Banyu Riatiga, Dwidjono Hadi Darwanto, Lestari Rahayu Waluyati (2017). Production Efficiency of Seaweed Farming in Tarakan North Kalimantan. Agro Ekonomi, 28(1), 80-94. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-15448