KONDISI SOSIAL EKONOMI PETANI KELAPA SAWIT DI KECAMATAN KINALI KABUPATEN PASAMAN BARAT

Abstract

This study aims to determine the socio-economic conditions of oil palm farmers in Indonesia
Kinali District, West Pasaman Regency. This research method uses the Mix Method.
The population in this study consisted of 369 oil palm farmers in three Nagari in Kecamatan
Kinali are Anam Koto Selatan, Anam Koto Utara and Sigunanti. Samples taken 15% of
The total population is 56 oil palm farmers who were selected using simple random
sampling (simple random sample). Sources of research data come from oil palm farmers and agencies
related. Data collection techniques used are questionnaires, interviews and documentation.
The results of this study indicate that the socio-economic conditions of oil palm farmers include the level of
The average education of a farmer's child is high school graduate, has a permanent house (own) with
concrete floor, oil palm farmers have 3-5 children on average. The average land area of ​​oil palm farmers is 1.791
ha, with a production level of 151.2 kg, a selling price of Rp.1300/kg and a monthly income of Rp
2,117,500, this result is far lower than usual. Thus it can be concluded that
The decline in the price of palm oil results in a low level of the economy so that farmers find it difficult
to meet the necessities of life.