Efficiency production factor of cayenne pepper farming system in Klungkung Regency, Bali Province

• Main Authors: Rinaldi Jemmy, Mahaputra I Ketut, Arya Nyoman Ngurah, Trisnawati Ni Wayan, Suharyanto, Sari Anella Retna Kumala, Jati Eko Nugroho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
• Series: E3S Web of Conferences
• Online Access: https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/82/e3sconf_icadai21_02007.pdf

Klungkung Regency is one of Cayenne Pepper centre producers in Bali which was declared as a horticulture commodities development area, particularly Cayenne Pepper. Most farmers are still applied traditional technologies on Cayenne Pepper production; hence farmers have limittied knowledge about efficiency of Cayenne Pepper production. This research is aimed to understand the efficiency and inefficiency production factors of Cayenne Pepper farming system in Klungkung Regency, Bali Province. Data were collected using questioners on survey techniques. Number of respondents were 40 farmers, consists of 22 farmers from Getakan Village, Banjarangkan District, and 18 farmers from Gelgel Village, Klungkung District. Collected data were analysed by stochastic frontier approach with front 4.1 analysis tools. Results of this research showed that input factors have positive effect to improve Cayenne Pepper production are land area, potassium (K) and manure fertilizer applications. Whereas input factor have negative effect to Cayenne Pepper production are phosphate (P) fertilizer and ZA application. Meanwhile, social factors have negative effect to inefficiency Cayenne Pepper production is education level of farmers.