Analysis of production efficiency and income to support sustainability of cassava farming in Lampung Tengah District, Lampung Province

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the efficiency of production, income, and sustainability of cassava farmers revenue in Lampung Tengah Regency, Lampung Province. Lampung Tengah Regency was chosen as the research location with the consideration that the district is a center for cassava production in Lampung Province. The number of respondents was 60 respondents who were taken using simple random sampling. Data collection was carried out in July 2020. The data used in this study are primary and secondary data. Data analysis used the production function stochastic frontier with the Frontier 4.1 program, income analysis, and R/C ratio to know sustainability of cassava farming. The result showed that cassava farming in Lampung Tengah Regency on average, is not efficient both technically and economically but was profitable with R/C > 1 it means the cassava farming in Lampung Tengah district still sustain to cultivate.