Analysis of Factors Affecting Revenue Apple Farmers in Tutur District Pasuruan Regency

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of additional credit capital on increasing the income of apple farmers in Tutur District, Pasuruan Regency. Recently, there has been a decrease in the number of apple production, this is due to the high cost of apple farming. To meet the needs of production facilities, farmers access credit with the aim that production facilities are met so that there is an increase in crop production. This study examines the factors that affect farmers' income, namely, fertilizer costs, pesticide costs, labor and capital costs. The research uses a quantitative approach. This approach is in accordance with the research design that will test the hypothesis regarding the relationship of fertilizer costs (X1), pesticide costs (X2), labor costs (X3) and access to credit capital (X4) to apple farmers' income (Y). In this study 30 apple farmers, consisting of 18 people who accessed credit and 12 people who did not access credit. The 18 people came from 20% of the farmer population who accessed business capital credit and the 12 people came from 20% of farmers who did not take business capital credit over the past 5 years. The results of this study show that fertilizer costs, pesticide costs, labor costs and credit capital affect farmers' incomes. However, it is necessary to research other factors that also affect the income of apple farmers.