Analysis economic efficiency use of production factors corn farming on marginal land in South Sulawesi

Abstract

Abstract The UPSUS program to increase corn production in marginal land is strived to implement the recommended technology package so that it can add value to increasing corn productivity. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors of production that affect corn farming on marginal land. This research was conducted on less than optimal land in the village of North Tolo, Kelara District, Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi. Using survey and interview methods using a structured questionnaire, the selection of respondents was done by accidental sampling, the number of respondents determined using the Slovin formula as many as 92 respondents. The analysis used is the Cobb Douglas analysis. The results of the analysis indicate that the variable land area significantly influences corn production at a 95% to 99% confidence level or a significance value of 0.05. While the factors of seed production, labor, manure, and pesticides do not have a significant effect seen from the significance value greater than the level of significance tested (0.05). Economically the use of corn production inputs in marginal land is considered less efficient and the effect of production inputs on output is not elastic, this shows a lower increase in output when compared to an increase in input. use input is already in an unfavorable condition (decreasing return to scale) and marginal input productivity starts to decline.