Kondisi Sosial Ekonomi Petani Padi Sawah di Desa Balodano, Kecamatan Mandrehe Utara Kabupaten Nias Barat

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Analisis sosial ekonomi rumah tangga petani penggarap padi sawah di Desa Balodano Kec. Mandrehe Utara Kab Nias Barat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 10 kk sedangkan pengambilan data dilakukan dengan cara wawancara dan kusioner. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian harga Gabah kering panen (GKP) padi sawah saat ini yang masih berada di harga Rp.5.000/kg membuat petani padi sawah dapat memenuhi kebutuhan pokoknya. Akan tetapi Di Desa Balodano Gabah Kering Panen (GKP) sebagian besar tidak di jual yang artinya gabah kering panen diproduksi sendiri hingga menjadi beras lalu beras tersebut di jual dengan harga Rp.9.615/Kg. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini yaitu Kondisi sosial Petani Padi sawah di Desa balodano Kecamatan Mandrehe Utara tergolong berbeda beda dan cukup baik. Dilihat dari tingkat umur Desa Balodano masih produktif sebagai petani yaitu 41-56 tahun. Pendidikan petani padi sawah di Desa Balodano Rata-rata Tamatan SMA. Kodisi rumah yang mereka tempati ratarata sudah layak huni, terlihat dari tempat tinggal rumah sendiri jenis papan dan setengah beton. Ukuran rumah rata-rata 5x5, jenis kendaraan yang di gunakan rata-rata menggunakan sepeda motor dan rata-rata petani penggarap padi sawah masih belum memiliki Pendidikan tambahan selain Pendidikan formal. This research aims to determine the socio-economic analysis of rice farming households in Balodano Village, District. North Mandrehe, West Nias Regency. The research method used was a qualitative descriptive method with a sample size of 10 families, while data collection was carried out by means of interviews and questionnaires. Based on research results, the current price of harvested dry grain (GKP) for lowland rice, which is still at IDR 5,000/kg, means that lowland rice farmers can meet their basic needs. However, in Balodano Village, most of the harvested dry grain (GKP) is not sold, which means that the harvested dry grain is produced by yourself until it becomes rice and then the rice is sold at a price of IDR 9,615/Kg. The conclusion of this research is that the social conditions of lowland rice farmers in Balodano Village, North Mandrehe District are classified as different and quite good. Judging from the age level, Balodano Village is still productive as a farmer, namely 41-56 years. The average education of rice farmers in Balodano Village is high school graduate. The condition of the house they live in is on average habitable, as can be seen from the type of board and half-concrete type of house they live in. The average house size is 5x5, the type of vehicle used is usually a motorbike and the average farmer cultivating rice fields still does not have additional education other than formal education.