STRATEGI PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI JAGUNG DALAM UPAYA MENING- KATKAN PENDAPATAN PETANI PADA ZONA IIIay SKALA TINJAU TIMOR BARAT

Abstract

This research has been conducted in West Amarasi District and Taebenu Sub-district of Kupang District from March to May 2017 with the aim to know 1) how farmers overcome the factors that influence the corn production level. 2) what strategies are used by corn farmers to increase maize production. 3) large income received by corn farmers. The method used in this research is survey method. The results showed that 1). Improving human resources by following the advice of good government in the farming activities that is using certified seeds, pay attention to plant spacing, and do intensive management. 2) there are three strategies to increase corn production, namely a) Intensification b) Extensification, and c) Diversification. 3) The results show that the total revenue of Rp. 59.100.000, while the total cost of Rp. 17,863,060 with an average of Rp. 217.842 / Resp. On the calculation of the difference between the total revenue minus the total cost, then the corn farming earn revenue of Rp. 41.236.940 with average income of Rp. 502.890/resp.