Analisis Efisiensi Penggunaan Input Produksi Usahatani Bawang Merah Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Kecamatan Peukan Bada Kabupaten Aceh Besar

Abstract

Shallot production in Peukan Bada experiences ups and downs every year. During the Covid-19 pandemic, shallot production in Peukan Bada decreased due to the high price of production inputs which resulted in the inability of farmers to meet production inputs as usual. This study aims to determine the effect of using production inputs in the form of land area, seeds, organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides and labor on shallot production during the Covid-19 pandemic in Peukan Bada and to determine the level of efficiency in the use of production inputs in shallot farming. during the Covid-19 pandemic in Peukan Bada. This research uses Cobb Douglas production function analysis method and price efficiency analysis. The results showed that the coefficient of determination was 0,935 which explained that 93,5% of shallot farming production was influenced by the variables of land area, seeds, organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides and labor, while the remaining 6,5% was explained by other factors. outside of this research. At a significant value of 0,000 < 0,05, which means that the use of production inputs which include land area, seeds, organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides and labor simultaneously have a significant effect on the production of shallots in Peukan Bada District. While partially only seeds have a significant effect on shallot production with a significant value of 0,007 < 0,05 while for land area, organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides and labor, it is known that the sig (p-value) > 0,05 so it has no effect. significant effect on shallot production in Peukan Bada. In the efficiency analysis, it is known that the value of NPMx/Px > 1, so that the use of seeds, inorganic fertilizers and labor is not efficient when observed in terms of price so that the use of production inputs must be added to achieve efficiency. Then on the variables of land area, organic fertilizers and pesticides, the value of NPMx/Px < 1 is known so that the use of these inputs is not efficient when observed in terms of price so that the use of production inputs must be reduced in order to achieve efficiency, achieving efficiency will optimize the production inputs used so that the production results become maximum and increase farmers' income.