Analisis Produksi Petani Wortel di Kecamatan Simpang Empat Kabupaten Karo Sumatera Utara

Abstract

The agricultural sector is the mainstay of job creation in a fairly large number compared to other sectors in the economy in Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province. Basically, economic activity is a process of using factors of production to produce output, So this process will in turn produce a flow of remuneration for the factors of production owned by the community. In simple terms, the measure of success is calculated from the large influence of money obtained from the agricultural sector on the economy of a region.  Tanah karo is an area where the majority of people work as farmers with abundant and good quality horticulture, one of which is carrot vegetable horticulture. This research was conducted with the aim of conducting an analysis of carrot production by involving carrot farmers in Karo Regency, precisely in Simpang Empat District. The type of data is quantitative, starting from describing the development of carrot production, and analyzing what factors affect carrot production in Karo Regency.  Sampling using the slovin method as many as 60 carrot farmers in Simpang Empat District. Primary data collection, sourced from the results of questionnaire distribution, and secondary sourced from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), The results showed that Seed Quality (BT), Land Area (LH), Price (P), and Wage (U) affect carrot production in Simpang Empat District, Karo Regency. With a contribution of 99.84%.