ANALISIS SUMBER-SUMBER DAN DISTRIBUSI PENDAPATAN PETANI PADI SAWAH TADAH HUJAN DI NAGARI PANYAKALAN KECAMATAN KUBUNG KABUPATEN SOLOK

Abstract

In rural areas, agriculture is a pivotal source of income for farmers and a provider of employment opportunities. The reliance of rain-fed lowland rice farming on natural conditions compels farmers to seek alternative employment to sustain their livelihoods. The objective of this study is to assess the income of rain-fed lowland rice farmers, their income sources, and the allocation of household income among these farmers in Nagari Panyakalan, Kubung District, Solok Regency. Employing a case study approach, the research selected a sample of 38 rain-fed rice farmers from Nagari Panyakalan through simple random sampling. Descriptive, income, and statistical analyses were utilized to examine the data. Findings indicate that the average income of rain-fed rice farmers stands at IDR 14,372,781 per hectare annually. Sources of household income for rainfed lowland rice farmers come from rainfed lowland rice farming, cocoa, rubber, chilies, trade, farm labor, chicken farming, services, shipping and pensions with a total household income of IDR 13,863,048/Capita /Year. Distribution of farmer household income with average food expenditure of IDR 14,089,895/year (31.58%) and average non-food expenditure of IDR 20,256,211/year (45.40%). This means that rainfed rice farming households in Nagari Panyakalan are quite prosperous, because the average non-food expenditure is greater than the average expenditure on food.