Farmers Entrepreneurship and Performance of Red Onion Farming in Bantul District
ABSTRACT: The purposes of this
study were: (1) To identify the level of onion farmers entrepreneurship in
Bantul district, (2) To determine the influence of individual factors,
physical, social, economic and institutional environment on the level of
farmers entrepreneurship and performance of red onion farming in Bantul district,
and (3) To determine the effect of the level farmers entrepreneurship on
performance of red onion farming in Bantul district. The method study uses
descriptive analytical, which analyzed the data further to find a relationship
or ratio between the variables in the theoretical framework of thinking. Data
collection using questionnaires previously tested the validity of using Product
Moment Correlation and reliability testing using Cronbach Alpha coefficients.
Data analysis techniques broadly consists of three stages: a preliminary
analysis to calculate individual farm performance indicators (produtifitas,
revenue and Private Cost Ratio), descriptive analysis of the percentage of the
study variables and analysis of structural equation model (SEM). The research
results showed that the level of red onion farmers entrepreneurship in Bantul categorized
high with an overall average percentage of 70.87%. Individual factors,
physical, social, economic and institutional environment positive and
significant impact on the farmers entrepreneurship and performance of farming.
The factor that has the greatest positive effect of individual factors followed
by the institutional environment. The physical environment and the economy have
the same magnitude, while the smallest is the social environment influences.
Farmer entrepreneurship positive effect on farm performance and has an
important role in mediating the influence of individual and environmental
factors on farm performance. These results provide evidence for the idea that
entrepreneurial farmers is something that can be grown and can be considered to
be a new approach in improving farm performance.
Author: Ulfah Nurdiani, Slamet
Hartono, Jamhari
Journal Code: jppertaniangg150041
