THE ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT IN PINEAPPLE COMMODITIES IN NGANCAR DISTRICT, KEDIRI REGENCY, EAST JAVA PROVINCE

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the factors affecting the production of pineapple in Ngancar District, Kediri Regency, East Java Province. The research took place in Ngancar District, Kediri Regency, East Java Province, using the secondary data derived from Central Bureau of Statistics (Kediri Regency) and Agricultural Extension Agency (Ngancar District) and the primary data consisted of farming production data, land area, amount of seeds, and amount of fertilizer used, pesticide used and workforce. The analysis technique used in this research was Cobb-Douglas production function. The completion of Cobb-Douglas production functions used Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The sampling technique used in this research was a simple random sampling method. The results demonstrate that the pineapple total production in Ngancar District is affected by land area, amount of seeds, molasses, and the urea. The research concludes that pineapple production in Ngancar District is affected by all the factors of production, except the usage of pesticide and workforce.