INCOME ANALYSIS OF CLOVE FARMING IN BENGKEL VILLAGE, BUSUNGBIU SUB-DISTRICT, BULELENG REGENCY

Abstract

The agricultural sector is a very important sector in economic development in Indonesia. Buleleng Regency is the area with the largest plantation area in Bali. The plantation sub-sector commodity in Buleleng Regency until now still relies on coconut, Robusta coffee and cloves. Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) is one of the plantation commodities that has the potential to be cultivated in Buleleng. Clove farming income that exists today is still not able to support the life of farmers properly. Busungbiu District is a clove center in Buleleng Regency. Clove yields in Buleleng Regency from year to year are not the same. Fluctuations in clove yields occur due to climatic influences. Busungbiu District is a clove center in Buleleng Regency. Clove yields in Buleleng Regency from year to year are not the same. Fluctuations in clove yields occur due to climatic influences. This research was conducted on clove farming in Bengkel Village, Busungbiu District, Buleleng Regency. The selection of the research location was determined purposively (purposive sampling). The population in this study was 40 people and the sample in this study was 20 people. The results of the income analysis show that the average cost of production inputs incurred in clove farming in one season is Rp. 5,359,000/cultivated area and farmers' income is Rp. 5,441,000 and revenue is Rp. 10,800,000. This value shows that the total revenue is greater than the costs incurred by clove farmers in Bengkel Village, Busungbiu District, Buleleng Regency.