The Impact of Agricultural Inputs Assistance on Paddy Farming Income in Pinrang Regency

Abstract

This study aims to determine the farming income and the effect of assistance for production facilities on the paddy farming income in Mattombong Village, Mattirosompe District, Pinrang Regency. The population in this study were 276 rice farmers in Mattombong Village. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling, by taking 15% of the population, so that a sample of 40 rice farmers was obtained. The data collection method used was direct interviews with questionnaires, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique was income analysis and multiple linear regression. The results of this study indicate that the paddy farming income in Mattombong Village, Mattirosompe District, Pinrang Regency is IDR 23,098,475.00 per hectare per planting season. The factors that simultaneously affect paddy farming income are land area, seed price, urea fertilizer price, phonska fertilizer price, pesticide price, labor wages, and agricultural inputs assistance. Factors  that  significantly  influence  paddy  farming  are  land  area  (0.9114),  seed  price (-0.3859), urea fertilizer price (-7.038), and agricultural inputs assistance (0.2978). The wider the rice field, the higher the income of paddy farming. The higher the price of seeds and urea fertilizer, the lower the income of paddy farming. Agricultural inputs assistance has a significant effect on increasing income from paddy farming. Farmers who receive agricultural inputs assistance will have an increase in their paddy farming income by 0.2978 percent.