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Original Research

ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND FACTORS AFFECTING INEFFICIENCY IN RICE FARMING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) AND NON-IPM FARMERS IN KAMPAR SUBDISTRICT, KAMPAR REGENCY, RIAU PROVINCE

AMALIA 1, YUSMAN SYAUKAT 2, DEDI BUDIMAN HAKIM 3, and DADANG 4.

Vol 18, No 07 ( 2023 )   |  DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/E3SPF   |   Author Affiliation: Postgraduate Student of the Department of Agricultural Economics IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 1; Chairman of the Supervisory Commission, Lecturer of Agricultural Economics Study Program IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 2; Member of the Supervisory Commission, Lecturer of Agricultural Economics Study Program IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 3; Member of Supervisory Commission, Lecturer of Entomology Study Program IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 4.   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 2391-2401   |   Published on: 31-07-2023

Abstract

Pesticides are considered valuable production inputs in agriculture. However, pesticides do not directly contribute to increasing production. Instead, pesticides can reduce crop damage by controlling plant pests. One common misunderstanding among farmers is the misuse of pesticides, including the use of higher doses or concentrations than the recommended ones. To ensure the long-term sustainability of agriculture, an alternative pest control method is integrated pest management (IPM), which aims to use pesticides rationally. Farmers exhibit variations in their employment of production factors such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and labor, resulting in corresponding differences in production outputs, productivity, and factor utilization efficiency. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the influence of input usage on rice production between farmers implementing IPM and non-IPM, to estimate the technical efficiency level of rice farmers implementing IPM and non-IPM and identify factors affecting inefficiency in rice farming, and formulate alternative policies to improve efficiency. The analytical method used is the stochastic frontier production function. The results show that the average technical efficiency levels achieved by IPM and non-IPM farmers are 0.80 and 0.69. Land area and synthetic fertilizers have a positive effect on IPM production, while seeds and synthetic fertilizers have a favorable impact on non-IPM production. However, the interaction between synthetic pesticides and frequency has a negative effect on production. Social and economic factors that contribute to technical inefficiency include education in both IPM and non-IPM farming systems. Additionally, the percentage of healthy crop cultivation has a significant impact on inefficiency in non-IPM farming systems.

Keywords

Technical Efficiency, Inefficiency, Stochastic frontier, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and Non-IPM.