The impact of technological innovation of Jajar Legowo 2: 1 planting system on rice business income

Abstract

Abstract One of the technological components in rice cultivation is jajar legowo (Jarwo) planting system. The study aimed to determine the impact of the application of Jarwo planting system on rice farming income and reveal the technical and socio-economic factors that might affect the performance of jarwo application in lowland rice farming. The study was conducted in Pinrang Regency area in 2017. Farmer’s characteristic data were collected, and the economic farming was analyzed by either the tegel or the Jarwo planting system. The results showed that the jarwo planting system increases the paddy production up to 33.07% than the tegel system. Moreover, the production cost of Jarwo planting system slightly lower than the tegel system. The R/C value of tegel and Jarwo planting system obtained were 1.21 and 1.87, respectively. In conclusion, the Jarwo planting system has had a beneficial impact on farmers.