FEASIBILITY OF ORGANIC RICE CALTIVATION IN BANYUMAS DISTRICT

Abstract

The government has lounched a program of “go organic” since 2010. Associated
with this program, Banyumas is one area that has good potential for organic rice
cultivation. The general objective of this study was to determine feasibility of
organic rice cultivation in Banyumas District, while the specific objectives were
to determine: (1) the financial aspect of organic rice cultivation in the lowland
area; (2) the financial aspect of organic rice cultivation in the medium land; (3)
comparison financial aspect of organic rice cultivation in lowland and medium
land; (4) response of farmers on the performance of assembled of organic rice
production technology. The research method used was experimental method with
nested pattern design with two treatments A and B. Each treatment plot divided
into 4 sub-plots and each sub-plots further divided into 4 sub-sub plots as
replicates. Participatory research methods are used to determine the response of
farmers to the performance of the tested technology assembly. The analysis tools
of financial aspects used include: (a) Return Cost Ratio (R/C), (b) Profit Rate,
and (c) Break Even Point (BEP). Descriptive analysis is used to determine the
responses of farmers to the performance of technology assembly. The results
showed that: (1) in lowland, the two assemblies of organic rice cultivation
technologies A and B were feasible based on criteria of R/C (2.51), Profit Rate
(151%), and BEP, (2 ) in medium land, the two assemblies of organic rice
cultivation technologies A and B were feasible either based on criteria of R/C
(1.12), Profit Rate (11.2%), and BEP, (3) cultivation of organic rice more
profitable conducted in the lowlands than in medium lands, (4) response of
farmers to organic rice production technology profile was quite well. Based on
the financial aspects its could be concluded that organic rice cultivation in
Banyumas District was viasible.