Analisis Biaya Produksi dan Pendapatan Petani Kakao pada Petani di Kabupaten Luwu Sulawesi Selatan

Summary

This quantitative survey of 70 cocoa farmers in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi analysed production costs and income whilst examining the relationship between three pest control approaches and farm profitability. Technical, mechanical, and chemical pest control methods all showed statistically significant positive associations with farmer income, with mechanical control being the strongest predictor (β = 0.475), explaining 96.8% of variance in income. The findings suggest that improved integrated pest management, particularly mechanical control methods, could enhance productivity and farmer returns.

Regional applicability

This study is specific to a single village in Indonesian Sulawesi and does not directly address United Kingdom farming conditions or policy. Transferability to UK cocoa supply chains and pest management contexts would be limited, though the methodological approach to farm economic analysis and integrated pest control evaluation may offer comparative insights for similar commodity crops in different geographies.

Key measures

Annual production costs (IDR), annual revenue (IDR), net income (IDR), pest control method adoption (technical, mechanical, chemical), regression coefficients (β), F-test, R² coefficient of determination

Outcomes reported

The study measured average annual production costs, revenue, and net income for cocoa farmers, and examined the effects of technical, mechanical, and chemical pest control methods on farmer income using multiple linear regression.

Direct research

Primary abstract reports survey/regression of 70 cocoa farmers, production costs, farm income and technical/mechanical/chemical pest-control variables.

Limits: Random sampling is not random treatment allocation. Observational regression associations, unusually high fit and reported income amounts need full methods review before causal or general claims.

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