KETERKAITAN DAN DAMPAK KARAKTERISTIK SOSIAL PETANI TERHADAP PRODUKSI PADI DI KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA

Abstract

This research is motivated by the farmers who are generally less educated and have a
mindset that is difficult to be invited to change. The aim of the study was to analyze the
impact of the social characteristics of farmers on rice production in North Aceh district.
The data used is a cross section taken in February 2012 based on the growing season in
2011. The method used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that
social characteristics turns rice farmers consisting of age, education, number of
dependents and simultaneously farming experience no significant effect on rice
production in the district of Sawang. While partially, age and farming experience
significant effect on the level of confidence of 10% of the rice production.