THE ROLE OF LABOR AND CAPITAL IN THE INCOME OF SWEET POTATO FARMERS IN MERAUKE
Muhammad Awal, Aldisa Arifudin

Universitas Musamus

Abstract

Along with the improvement in Indonesia^s economic growth, the development of market infrastructure, and the application of agricultural technology, sweet potato farming is currently being carried out intensively so that the sweet potato commodity is currently experiencing growth with the increasing availability of sweet potato per capita per year as a food ingredient in Indonesia during this period. the last 5 years. However, it must be supported by adequate labor and capital, capital is very important in supporting increased production and people^s living standards. Lack of capital will affect income. Sweet potato farming requires capital and labor and this capital has a very large role in procuring production facilities and labor wages, so it is feasible to research this matter. The population and sample of 120 people were taken using convenience sampling while the data obtained will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results obtained are that increasing labor and capital will affect the income generated from sweet potato farmers in Merauke Regency, with this being said that the role of labor and capital must be prepared to generate commensurate income.

Keywords: LABOR, CAPITAL, FARMERS^ INCOME, SWEET POTATO

Topic: Agricultural Socio-Economics