Melon is one of high-value horticulture commodity which is cultivated widely in Kulon Progo regency. The nature of agricultural products is heavily dependent on the season, so it causes the prices of agricultural products always fluctuated every time. In wet season the price of agricultural products tends to be more expensive. Melon cultivation in wet season provide an opportunity to earn higher profits than in the dry season. The price of agricultural products tends to be more expensive in wet season, thus melon cultivation in wet season prospectively generate high profits. In order to achieve high profitability, melon farming has to be done efficiently. Objective of this study was to 1) determined the factors that influence melon production in wet season 2) measured technical efficiency of melon farming and 3) identified the factors that influanced technical efficiency. Data collected during April June 2014. Location determined by multistage cluster sampling. 45 samples of farmers who cultivated melon during wet season obtained based on quota sampling technique. Technical efficiency was measured using Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier. The result reveals that 1) land use, quantity of seed, K fertilizer contributed significantly increasing melon production, while N fertilizer decreased melon production significantly 2) technical efficiency indeces ranged from 0.40 to 0.99, with a mean of 0.77; 3) farmers experience gave significant influence to technical efficiency of melon farming in wet season.

Melon is a high-value horticulture commodity which is expected to increase farmer household's income in Kulon Progo Regency. The purpose of farming is not only to gain the highest resulting output but also the efficiency of input usage. Knowing the magnitude and distribution of technical efficiency has important implications for input allocations and farming managerial capability improvement. FRONTIER 4.1 software helps to estimate the stochastic production frontier and technical efficiency, as well as the ineffiency model as a one step process (simultaneously). The sample of this research were 100 melon farmers in Kulon Progo. Stochastic Frontier Approach using Cobb Douglas production function was applied in this research. The result reveals that 1) land use, quantity of seed, NPK fertilizer, organic fertilizer, pesticide, ricefield agroecosystem and wet season contributed significantly to melon production; 2) technical efficiency indeces ranged from 0.33 to 0.99, with a mean of 0.64; 3) farmer's age, level of education and large portion of loan for farming capital give significant influence to technical efficiency

This study examines the impact of agro tourism development on increasing the value added of agricultural products, and the impact of agro tourism development on farmers income level. The study was conducted using survey interviews with farmers and related parties and field observation. The development of agro tourism encourages the community to process agricultural products, improve on farm and non- farm management. The results showed that processing of agricultural products, farm management and non-farm management activities provides significant increase on farmers household income. It is recommended to optimize the processing of agricultural products, farm management and non-farm management activities.

Permintaan bawang merah yang meningkat membutuhkan terobosan teknologi peningkatan produktivitas, termasuk di tanah vertisol. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh  dosis pupuk kandang sapi  terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil True Shallot Seed di  tanah vertisol.  Penelitian dilaksanakan di Desa Plembutan, Kapanewon Playen, Kabupaten Gunung Kidul pada September-Desember 2021 dengan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok  Lengkap (RAKL) faktorial 3  ulangan. Faktor Pertama adalah dosis pupuk  kandang sapi (T); T1 = 10 ton/ha;  T2 = 20 ton/ha; dan T3 = 30 ton/ha.  Faktor kedua adalah Varietas (V): V1 = Maserati, V2 = Lokananta, dan V3 =  Sanren. Parameter pengamatan adalah tinggi tanaman dan jumlah daun  3, 5 dan 7 mst, bobot segar dan bobot kering oven 6 mst, serta produktivitas.  Data dianalisis dengan anova dan DMRT 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dosis pupuk kandang sapi tidak nyata berinteraksi dengan varietas TSS pada semua parameter. Peningkatan dosis pupuk kandang sapi nyata berpengaruh terhadaap jumlah daun 7 mst, bobot segar tanaman 6 mst, tetapi tidak nyata berpengaruh terhadap tinggi tanaman 3-7, jumlah daun 3 dan 5 mst, bobot kering oven  6 mst dan produktivitas. Produktivitas bawang merah yang terbaik diperoleh pada dosis pupuk kandang sapi 30 ton/ha. Varietas TSS nyata mempengaruhi tinggi tanaman 3-7 dan jumlah daun 7 mst, bobot segar dan bobot kering oven  6 mst, tetapi tidak nyata pada jumlah daun 3 dan 5 mst dan produktivitas. Produktivitas tertinggi pada varietas Lokananta, diikuti Sanren dan Maserati.

This study aims to determine the effect of the type of planting medium in the propagation of Malay apple cuttings. The research design used is random design non-factorial grouping that consist of 5 levels of treatment for cuttings rooting media types, i.e. soil (1), soil + compost (1:1), soil + compost + chaff charcoal (1:1:1), sand + compost + chaff charcoal (1:1:1), and compost (1) with 5 repetitions and each replication consists of 25 experimental units, and each experimental unit consists of 15 samples and 3 spare plants, so there are 450 plants. The research was conducted from February to July 2022. The parameters observed include the time of shoot emergence, sprout percentage, root length, seed height, root volume, and the percentage of life. Data analysis used ANOVA (analysis of variance) and if there was an effect, then continued with the tukey’s HSD (Honestly Significant Difference) test with a level of 5%. The results showed that rooting media mixed with soil + compost + chaff charcoal or mixed media of sand + compost + chaff charcoal could increase the percentage of survival, seedling height, root length, and root volume of malay apple seedlings from stem cuttings.

This study aims to determine the level of application of components of corn cultivation by farmers in corn seed partnerships. The study was carried out in the Sendangtirto Village, Kapanewon Berbah. The study was conducted in March – July 2021. The study method used was descriptive analysis by determining the sample of farmers using the Slovin Formula. The results of the study show that the level of application of the cultivation component of farmers who participate in corn seed partnerships is in the medium category or implementing but not according to recommendations with an average score of 73.20%. Details of the results, namely the land management component with an achievement score of 65.06% and included in the moderate category or implementing but not according to recommendations, the planting component with an achievement score of 63.28% and included in the medium category or applying but not according to the recommendation, the fertilization component with an achievement score of 79.39% and included in the high category or applying according to the recommendation, the maintenance component with an achievement score of 80.46% and included high category or applying according to recommendations, harvesting components with an achievement score of 84.41% and included in the high category or applying according to recommendations. Keywords: seed corn cultivation, cultivation component, implementation, partnership.Abstrak Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat penerapan komponen budidaya jagung pada yang dilakukan petani pada kemitraan perbenihan jagung. Kajian dilaksanakan di Kalurahan Sendangtirto Kapanewon Berbah. Kajian dilaksanakan pada bulan Maret – Juli 2021. Metode kajian yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif dengan penentuan sampel petani menggunakan Rumus Slovin. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat penerapan komponen budidaya petani yang mengikuti kemitraan perbenihan jagung termasuk ke dalam kategori sedang atau menerapkan tetapi belum sesuai rekomendasi dengan rata-rata skor 73,20%. Rincian hasil capaian yaitu komponen pengolahan lahan dengan capaian skor 65,06% dan termasuk kategori sedang atau menerapkan tetapi belum sesuai rekomendasi, komponen penanaman dengan capaian skor 63,28% dan termasuk kategori sedang atau menerapkan tetapi belum sesuai rekomendasi, komponen pemupukan dengan capaian skor 79,39% dan termasuk dalam kategori tinggi atau menerapkan sesuai rekomendasi, komponen pemeliharaan dengan capaian skor 80,46% dan termasuk kategori tinggi atau menerapkan sesuai rekomendasi, komponen pemanenan dengan capaian skor 84,41% dan termasuk kategori tinggi atau menerapkan sesuai rekomendasi. Kata kunci: budidaya benih jagung, komponen budidaya, penerapan, kemitraan.

This study aimed to analyze the level of risk of shallot farming income, investigate the behavior of farmers on the risk of shallot farming, and find out the factors which could influence the farmers’ Behaviors on the risk of shallot farming. This research was conducted by surveying interviews with farmers and related parties as well as field observations. The results showed that shallot farming had a fairly high variation or risk of income. The majority of farmers have adverse behavior towards the risk of shallot farming. The wider the area of land was, the older the farmer was, and the more often they failed so that as a result, the greater the farmer's aversion to risk was faced. Meanwhile, the higher the education level, the more experienced shallot farming, the greater the number of family members, and the higher the income from farming, the smaller the risk aversion of farmers was faced as well. The research results showed that the risk of shallot farming income was greater because of variations in production process. The difference of production variation due to the planting of shallots not simultaneously, so it was recommended that farmers should plant the shallots on time and simultaneously.

To anticipate and develop rural areas, the government is currently promoting rural social and economic development, including rural agribusiness and agrotourism programs. This study aims to determine the level of sustainability of the agrotourism development model based on local wisdom. The research was conducted by interviewing fanners and related parties and conducting field observations. The development of agrotourism must be continued. It could be seen from the benefits of environmental conservation, beauty value, recreational value, science development, income, business opportunities for the community, services, promotion support, production, and quality of agriculture supporting agrotourism. Hence, the Karangtengah Tourism Village management should be more serious and professional to benefit the community.