ANALISIS EFISIENSI PRODUKSI PERTANIAN SAYURAN DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF VEGETABLE FARMING IN KAMPAR REGENCY

Abstract

Kampar Regency is the district with the largest harvest area of vegetable production in Riau
Province. Nevertheless, vegetable production and productivity in Kampar District are fluctuating
with a downward trend. Inappropriate vegetable cultivation technique in Kampar regency is one
of the factors causing fluctuation of production and it is suspected that vegetable farming is not
efficient. The aim of this research was to know production efficiency of vegetable farming in
Kampar Regency. The analysis method used was descriptive analysis method and DEA (Data
Envelopment Analysis) method. The sample consisted of 31 spinach farmers, 31 water spinach
farmers, 30 cucumber farmers, 42 chili farmers, and 40 peanut farmers. The results of this study
indicated that the vegetable cultivation technique in Kampar Regency has not been conducted in
accordance with the recommendations. The result of production efficiency using DEA showed
that proportion of technically inefficient farmers were quite high. Technical inefficiency was
caused by input expenditure. Proportion of efficient farmers by allocation and economy were
relatively small. Allocative inefficiency was more caused by the combination of incorrect input.
Economical inefficiency was mostly caused by farmers who were not efficient by allocation.