ANALISIS KEUNTUNGAN USAHA TANI KELAPA DI KECAMATAN PADANGSIDIMPUAN BATUNADUA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of input variables X1 (Wide Land), X₂ (Labor Costs), and X₃ (Cost Fertilizer) against the benefits of coconut farm in the district Padangsidimpuan Batunadua. The data used are the primary data obtained by direct interview. The study was conducted in October 2011. Analytical model used is the Cobb-Douglas profit function with the help of Eviews v5.1 application.The results showed that simultaneous variables X₁, X₂, and X₃ affect the benefits of coconut farm with F-stat is 1728,765. partially each variable as: X₁ shows a positive and significant impact on profits by ilai t_count 53.811 and Prob. Of 0.000., X₂ showed positive and significant influence on profits by the value of 21.503 t_count and Prob. Of 0.000., and X₃ shows a negative influence to the value of -2.511 t_count and Prob. Of 0.0138. Furthermore, from the obtained values ​​for the regression coefficient of 0.9834 X₁ means any addition of land area per ha will increase the gain of 0.9864 rupiah per Ha, X₂ of 0.9757 means that any additional labor costs / yields would increase the profit of 0.9575 rupiah and -0.0651 for X₃ which means every addition 1 rupiah of fertilizer costs will reduce profits 0,0651 rupiah. From the analysis it can be concluded, that the coconut farm production and profits in Kecataman Padangsidimpuan Batunadua still can be improved by optimizing the use of variable inputs of fertilizer and land.