TINGKAT ADOPSI PENGGUNAAN KOMPOS SAMPAH KOTADAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP PENDAPATAN PETANI HORTIKULTURADI KECAMATAN KOTABUMI, KABUPATEN LAMPUNG UTARA

Abstract

The volume of waste generated every day in Kotabumi is 120 M³ which if waste is not managed properly will cause new problems. Utilization of waste itself can be done by means of composting (composting). Compost fertilizer has benefits so that it can be used by farmers, especially horticultural farmers as a form of adoption. This study aims to analyze the level of adoption of the use of municipal waste compost in horticultural farmers, analyze the variables that influence the rate of adoption of the use of municipal waste compost and analyze the income of farmers who adopt the use of municipal waste compost in horticultural farmers in Kotabumi District, North Lampung. the research was conducted in Kotabumi District, North Lampung Regency from March to June 2022. This research used the Slovin formula because in sampling so that the respondents in this study were adjusted to as many as 36 farmers. research data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, multiple linear analysis and farming analysis. Based on the research that has been done, it can be concluded that the adoption rate of municipal waste compost on hortcultural farming in Kotabumi District is in the high category. Variables of farmer's age, land ownership status, farmer's income, quality of compost waste, far/near composting location, cosmopolitan level, frequency of interaction with extension workers and farmer's behavior affect the rate of adoption of municipal waste compost in horticultural farming in Kotabumi District. The income of horitcultural farmers who adopt municipal waste compost in Kotabumi Regency experiences gains for all commodities. This is evidenced by the R/C Ratio value which is equal to or more than 1.