ANALISIS TENAGA KERJA PADA USAHATANI JAGUNG DENGAN IRIGASI TETES (STUDI KASUS) DI LABORATORIUM LAPANGAN TERPADU LAH- AN KERING KEPULAUAN (LLTLKK) UNIVERSITAS NUSA CENDANA KOTA KUPANG

Abstract

This research was carried out at the Integrated Field Laboratory of Archipelagic Dryland (LL- TLKK) at Nusa Cendana University, from March to Augst 2017. The research method used is case study. This research aims to determine (1) cultivation process of maize crops with drip irri- gation, (2) labor use and, (3) labor productivity in corn farming with drip irrigation. Primary data is obtained by using observation and participation in the production process and market survey. Secondary data were obtained from Field Laboratory of Nusa Cendana University, BPS of NTT Province and various other related literature. To answer the purpose in this research, use descrip- tive analysis, labor use analysis, and analysis of labor productivity in farming.

The results showed that: There are three types of corn cultivated with drip irrigation at LLT- LKK Nusa Cendana University, namely bisi-2 corn, sweet corn, and baby corn. (1) Maize cultiva- tion process with drip irrigation start with land clearing, planting, fertilizing, controlling plant pest organisms, preserving, irrigation, and harvesting and post-harvesting. (2) the highest use of labor is found in sweet corn farming which is 3,094 work days per are, bisi-2 corn farming is 2,894 work days per are, and baby corn farming is 1,686 work days per are. 3) The highest labor productivity is sweet corn farming which is Rp 383.807 per work days, bisi-2 corn farming is Rp 338.735 per work days, and baby corn farming is Rp 262.667 per work days. This indicates that the use of labor in corn farming is feasible because the value of labor productivity from corn farming is higher than the Minimum Wage of NTT Province (UMP) in 2017 which is Rp 58.653 per work days.

Based on market survey, the price of maize at LLTLKK is lower than the price prevailing in the market and hypermart. The price of sweet corn and bisi-2 corn in LLTLKK is Rp 5,000 per 4 grains, while the market sells for Rp 10,000 per 6 grains. The price of baby corn at LLTLKK Un- dana is Rp 25.000 per kg, while in hypermart sold at Rp 80.000 per kg. It is recommended that the selling price of corn at the LLTLKK is close to the prevailing selling price in Hypermart and in the Market, so that the acceptance of corn farming and labor productivity will be higher.