Studi Kelayakan Usahatani Organik: Studi Kasus Pada Valentine Organik Agro Di Desa Keroit Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan

Abstract

Valentine Organic Agro (VOA) is one of the farming businesses in Keroit Village, South Minahasa Regency. This farming business operates in the organic farming field with five main organic commodities: peanuts, spring onions, tomatoes, red beans, and cayenne pepper. The agricultural commodities cultivated are types of plants that grow well in Keroit village and are also commodities that are in great demand by the community in general. This research focuses on peanut and leech plants, so it aims to analyze the feasibility of intercropping the cultivation of peanut and leech plants in VOA. This research uses a quantitative descriptive approach to explain
how to calculate revenues, costs, and profits and calculate the Return Cost Ratio (R/C Ratio) from intercropping cultivation of Peanuts and Leeks. The data analysis shows that the income obtained for spring onions and peanuts in one production period is IDR 26,930,350 or a monthly average of IDR 8,976,783. The calculation result for the R/C Ratio is 4.3, and the value shows that the intercropping business of Peanut and Leek plants in VOA is feasible.