One of Indonesia^s leading commodities in the agricultural sector that uses female workers is shallot farming. The aims of this study were (1) to analyze the allocation of women^s working time and (2) to find out the wage system and the number of wages for women workers at each stage of shallot farming. This research was conducted in Pekalobean Village, Anggeraja District, Enrekang Regency. The number of samples of shallot farmers who use female labor is 35 people. Data collection was carried out by observation, interview, and documentation methods. Data were analyzed with a quantitative descriptive analysis of the HOK (Working People^s Day). The results showed that the use of labor at the planting stage was 9.14 HOK, at the plant weeding stage was 3.69 HOK, at the pest and disease eradication stage was 2.38 HOK, at the harvesting stage was 10.98 HOK and at the post-harvest stage was 12.42 HOK. The labor wage system in shallots farming is a daily wage system. The wages of female labor at the planting stage is Rp. 124,000/HOK, on the plant weeding, is Rp. 102,206/HOK, eradicating pests and diseases is Rp. 160,000/HOK, harvesting is Rp. 171,617/HOK and at the post-harvest stage is Rp. 119,092/HOK. This number tends to be lower when compared to the average daily labor wage. The intention of the farmers to use female labor in shallot farming is to empower women in the surrounding environment. Another reason is those female workers are easier to find and considered more agile than male workers and paid lower wages.
Keywords: Keywords: Shallot Farming, Women Labor, Wage System
