Factors that influence the production of cayenne pepper in the highlands of Temanggung Central Java Indonesia

Department of Agribusiness Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: susanawati@umy.ac.id

Abstract

Temanggung is a region in Central Java, consisting of highlands and mountains. One of the horticultural products cultivated in this region is cayenne pepper. Generally, altitude influences microclimate conditions, which in turn impact cayenne pepper growth and production. Therefore, this study aims to determine the costs and profits of cayenne pepper farming in the Temanggung highlands and the factors that influence the production of these commodities. Sampling was carried out by proportional random sampling of 44 cayenne pepper farmers in Tlogomulyo District. The costs and profits of cayenne pepper farming were calculated mathematically and a multiple linear regression model with the Cobb-Douglas function was used to analyze the factors that influence cayenne pepper production. The results showed that the majority of farmers were aged 31-63 years, junior high school/high school education, 1-5 years of farming experience but there were 2 farmers up to 20 years. The cultivated land area was 100-2000 m2 with an average of 1673 m2. Cayenne pepper farming in the Temanggung highlands requires a cost of Rp. 24,144,332 and provides a profit of Rp. 37,948,817 for a land area of 1,673 m². Factors that significantly influence cayenne pepper production in the highlands of Temanggung are the number of seedlings and labor. Based on these results, for the sustainability of cayenne pepper farming, it is necessary to pay attention to labor both within the family and outside the family.