Analysis of chili farming in Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract Horticultural crops are one of the most prominent national income supporters in Indonesia. Chili is one of the vegetable commodities that have excellent and promising business opportunities. The need for chili increases every year, in line with the increasing population and the development of industries that require chili as raw material. This study aimed to determine the number of costs, revenues, income, and profits and determine the efficiency of chili farming in Indonesia. The total respondent was 342 from four provinces: West Java, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Central Java, and East Java. The basic research method used in this research was descriptive and analytical. This study was carried out using survey techniques with a simple random sampling method. The method of analysis used is the analysis of costs, revenues, income, and farming profits. The results showed that the chili farming business obtained IDR 114,510,523.99. The costs incurred are IDR 41,120,740.16 per growing season so that the income is IDR 91,905,415.11 and the profit is IDR 73,389,783.83. The R/C ratio of 2.78 indicates that it is efficient.