Analysis of rice farming using new superior varieties in swamp lands in Mesuji District, Lampung

Abstract

This study aims to analyze rice farming using several superior varieties of rice in the swamps of Mesuji District, Lampung Province. The study was conducted on PT-1/MH December 2020/January 2021 in Tanjung Mas Jaya Village, Mesuji Timur District, Mesuji District, Lampung Province. The superior varieties of rice grown by Cilamaya Muncul, Inpara-2, Inpara-8, Inpari IR Nutrizinc, Mapan, Supadi and Kebo. Each variety is planted by one farmer with an area of about 1 ha. The analysis was carried out descriptively comparing the revenues and costs used. The results of the study show that rice production ranges from 7,573-10,400 t/ha, with an average rice productivity of 9,243 t/ha. Contribution to the cost of using production facilities occupies 28.77% - 45.52% of the total production cost, while the cost of using labor is 54.48% -71.23% of the total production cost. Rice farming in the swamps of Mesuji area with the use of six superior varieties of rice is still profitable with R/C ratio ranging from 3.48 to 4.63. In the future, for efficient farming, the implementation of technological innovations, especially the choice of suitable (adaptive) improved varieties of rice, is very important to consider.