Peran Nilai Tukar Petani dan Nilai Tukar Komoditas dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Petani Padi di Provinsi Jambi

Abstract

Based on the main objective of agricultural development in this case, which are to increase the prospering of farmers and peasants life, its role are in: 1) setting and built in the " PDB " ; 2) increasing the state income; 3) providing the job opportunities, especially for farmers and peasants. The objectives of this research were to: (a) describe rice agribusiness performance; (b) analyze rice term of trade; (c) influencing factors on terms of trade;(d) identifying the agricultural development impact on farmers terms of trade and rice terms of trade. The result of this study among other things: 1) the cost for purchasing inputs was smaller compared to that labor's terms of trade; 2) the R/C ratio of r i c e farming development showed beneficial in large scale; 3) adopted r i c e farming technology, production input and productivity level were such of internal factors; 4) market system was such of external, influence for farmer's bargaining position. Therefore in order to meet that objective and to fulfill those rules, in formulation of many policies, the terms of trade and rice terms of trade is used to be one of main considerations.