Impact of certified rice seed on farmers’ income in Simalungun District, North Sumatra

• Published in: BIO web of conferences 2024, Vol.119, p.2003
• Main Authors: Savitri, Sheila, Setyaningrum, Widyadhari F., Parhusip, Dorkas, Girsang, Setia S., Dani, Fatimatuz Z.D.P., Dermoredjo, Saktyanu K., Sayaka, Bambang, de Brauw, Alan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2117-4458; 2117-4458
• DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202411902003

This study examines how certified rice seed adoption contributes to farmers’ incomes and its impact on agricultural productivity. This study aims to describe the differences between certified and non-certified rice seed adoption on farmers’ income in Simalungun District, specifically in the Siantar and Panombeian Panei sub-districts. The research type was quantitative and descriptive using a survey method. The selection of respondent farmers used a simple random sampling technique, where 40 farmers used certified seeds and 20 farmers used non-certified seeds. The results showed that the average yield of rice farming using the certified seed was 5,615 kg/ha (IDR 26,651,553) with a total production cost of IDR 11,013,535 and a profit of IDR 15,638,018. Meanwhile, the average yield of rice farming using non-certified seed was 4,444 kg/ha (IDR 21,927,198) and the total cost was IDR 9,633,634, and a profit of IDR 12,293,564. The R/C ratios of using certified and non-certified seeds were 2.42 and 2.28, respectively. The analysis showed that certified seeds outperformed non-certified ones in terms of yield, income, and profit. These positive results should encourage the government to promote certified seed adoption to increase rice production and farmers’ incomes.