Pengaruh Penggunaan Mesin Rice Transplanter terhadap Efisiensi Waktu dan Biaya pada Petani Sawah di Desa Debowae Kabupaten Buru

Abstract

The needs of the Indonesian people for rice make rice as one of the staple ingredients that must always be met every day, food needs cannot be separated from population growth so that an increase in productivity at each rice harvest season is needed in order to meet the rice needs of the Indonesian people which continue to increase from time to time. . This study aims to determine the response of farmers in Debowae Village to the rice transplanter machine. The research was conducted in Debowae Village, Waelata District, Buru Regency. The location selection was carried out intentionally (purposive sampling) with the consideration that Debowae Village is one of the centers of rice production in Waelata District and one of the villages that received rice transplanter machine assistance by the Agriculture Service of Buru Regency. The sample size was determined using the Slovin formula with an error rate of 10 percent, so that from a population of 764 farmers, a sample size of 88 farmers was obtained. The data collected includes primary data and secondary data. Data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results showed that the response of farmers to the level of knowledge was quite good. The response of farmers at the attitude level shows that farmers are open to an innovation in their farming activities. Farmers' skills about rice transplanter machines are very decisive in making decisions. Rice Transplanter is a machine for transplanting rice seeds that provides benefits for farmers. Besides being able to save time and energy for farmers in planting rice, this machine can also increase production efficiency due to low planting costs.