Feasibility Analysis and Efficiency of Porang Farming in Gowa Regency

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the profitability and efficiency of porang farming in Majannang Village, Parigi District, Gowa Regency. The method used in this research was schontatic frontier analysis performed to 30 farmer respondents. The results showed that porang farming in Majannang Village obtained an average value of the total revenue cost ratio of 1.67 (>1), while the average value of the total benefit cost ratio was 0.67 (<1) which means the B/C ratio is unbeneficial. Therefore, porang farming in Majannang Village. The technical efficiency of porang farming was inefficient with an average technical efficiency value of 0.849 (<1). The allocative price efficiency of Porang farming was inefficient shown by the efficiency value of 2.87 (>1) and based on the value of technical efficiency at the efficient price, the value of economic efficiency was 2.43 (>1) which means it was economically inefficient.