Production and marketing of semi organic rice in Bantul Regency Special Region of Yogyakarta

Abstract

Semi-organic rice farming utilizes natural ingredients and considers ecological and health factors but still uses chemicals in a small proportion. It has become a transition to organic rice farming. This research aims to analyze the production costs, income, profit, and feasibility of farming, identify marketing channels, and analyze the marketing efficiency of semi-organic rice in Bantul Regency. A total of 60 semi-organic rice farmers were selected using the Multistage Random Sampling method, while 11 traders were obtained based on the Snowball method. The farming feasibility analysis was based on Revenue Cost Ratio (R/C) and Break Even Point (BEP) criteria, while the marketing efficiency analysis was based on Technical Efficiency Index (TEI) and Economic Efficiency Index (EEI). The results uncovered that with a land area of 2,000 m2, semi-organic rice farming incurred production costs of IDR 4,319,801, generating an income of IDR 4,590,438 and profit of IDR 2,245,817. Semi-organic rice farming in Bantul Regency was feasible based on the R/C and BEP criteria. There were seven marketing channels for semi-organic rice in Bantul Regency, and on all channels, the farmer’s share was > 50%. Marketing channel IV was the most efficient channel, both technically and economically.