Pengambilan Keputusan Petani Padi dalam Menggunakan Combine Harvester di Desa Kepuhkajang Kecamatan Perak

Abstract

ABSTRAK Kegiatan pasca panen dalam usahatani padi sangat perlu diperhatikan karena pemilihan proses dan waktu pemanenan akan berdampak pada kuantitas serta kualitas yang didapatkan. Petani dihadapkan dengan beberapa faktor yang menjadi pertimbangan terhadap keputusan penggunaan suatu teknologi pertanian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi keputusan para petani dalam mempergunakan combine harvester pada saat pemanenan. Lokasi penelitian ini yaitu di Desa Kepuhkajang, Kecamatan Perak, Kabupaten Jombang. Metode penelitian yang dipergunakan ialah metode kuantitatif. Metode pengambilan sampel yang dipergunakan ialah teknik probability sampling dengan metode cluster random sampling dengan sampel 87 petani yang terbagi menjadi dua kriteria yaitu 61 petani pengguna combine harvester dan 26 petani yang tidak mempergunakan combine harvester. Metode pengumpulan data yang dilaksanakan ialah pengisian kuesioner oleh responden, wawancara, dan observasi. Analisis data dilaksanakan mempergunakan metode analisis regresi logistic biner dengan bantuan software SPSS. Hasil dari penelitian ini ialah variabel luas lahan dan variabel pendapatan berdampak secara signifikan dan positif terhadap pengambilan keputusan petani dalam mempergunakan combine harvester dengan nilai masing-masing 0,012 dan 0,005. Sementara variabel usia, jumlah anggota keluarga, level pendidikan, dan lama berusahatani tidak berdampak secara signifikan terhadap pengambilan keputusan petani dalam mempergunakan combine harvester. Kata kunci: teknologi pertanian, combine harvester, pengambilan keputusan ABSTRACT Post-harvest activities in rice farming are very noteworthy because the choice of harvesting process and time will affect the quantity and quality obtained and quality obtained. Farmers are faced with several factors that factors into consideration for the decision to use an agricultural technology. Objective of this research is to analyze the factors that influence decision making of farmers in using combine harvester during harvesting. The location of this research is in Kepuhkajang Village, Perak District, Jombang Regency. The research method used is quantitative method. The sampling method used is using probability sampling technique with cluster random sampling method with the number of research samples sampling technique with cluster random sampling method with the number of research samples the number of research samples is 87 farmers who are divided into two criteria, namely 61 farmers who are users of combine harvester and 26 farmers who do not use combine harvester. Data collection methods used were filling out questionnaires by respondents, interviews, and observations. respondents, interviews, and observation. Data analysis was conducted using the method of binary logistic regression analysis with the help of SPSS software. The result of of this research is that the land area variable and the income variable have a significant and positive effect on farmers' decision making in farming. significantly and positively on farmers' decision making in using combine harvester using a combine harvester with a value of 0.012 and 0.005 respectively. Meanwhile, the variables of age, number of family members, level of education, and length of farming do not have a significant farming do not significantly affect the decision-making of farmers in using a combine harvester.