Does healthy-chilli farming result in higher productivity and better farmers' term of trade than conventional farming?

Beauty Martha Lingga; Irham Irham; Hani Perwitasari

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Does healthy-chilli farming result in higher productivity and better farmers' term of trade than conventional farming?

*Beauty Martha Lingga

- Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Flora, Bulaksumur – Yogyakarta 55281 INDONESIA, Indonesia

Irham Irham

- Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Flora, Bulaksumur – Yogyakarta 55281 INDONESIA, Indonesia

Hani Perwitasari

- Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Flora, Bulaksumur – Yogyakarta 55281 INDONESIA, Indonesia

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@article{Agrisocionomics26760,
    author = {Beauty Martha Lingga and Irham Irham and Hani Perwitasari},
    title = {Does healthy-chilli farming result in higher productivity and better farmers' term of trade than conventional farming?},
    journal = {Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian},
  volume = {10},
    number = {1},
    year = {2026},
    keywords = {farmer terms of trade, farmer income, farmer welfare, healthy-farming system, subsistence terms of trade},
    abstract = {Healthy chilli farming has the potential to increase both the output and income of farmers in improving farmer’s welfare through GAP implementation. The welfare of farmers encompasses more than just income and production, hence, the Farmer’s Terms of Trade (FTT) serve as a reference point for household prosperity in Indonesia. This research aims to: (1) compare the productivity of chilli farmers, (2) examine the farmer’s terms of trade, and (3) analyze the impact of productivity and other factors on the farmer’s terms of trade associated with three farming methods: healthy, semi-healthy, and conventional farming systems. The study was conducted in Sleman Regency, Indonesia, a region that has been implementing healthy-chilli farming system since 2021. A total of 106 farmers were interviewed, distributed across 6 areas known for their significant chilli production. The respondents were selected through a simple random sampling approach. The FTT is assessed through household income and subsistence terms of trade. The comparison of farmer productivity was analyzed using a Kruskal-Wallis H test. The findings indicate that the productivity of healthy-farming is higher than other two chilli farming systems. The FTT for healthy- farming is higher and classified as prosperous, while others do not yet reach prosperous level. Moreover, subsistence terms of trade of healthy and conventional farming statistically different. The increase of FTT was significantly affected by productivity, planting area, and price of chilli, while the number of family member, non-family labor cost, and household expenditures can decrease the FTT.},
   issn = {2621-9778},   pages = {244--258}  doi = {10.14710/agrisocionomics.v10i1.26760},
    url = {https://ejournal2.undip.ac.id/index.php/agrisocionomics/article/view/26760}
}

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Healthy chilli farming has the potential to increase both the output and income of farmers in improving farmer’s welfare through GAP implementation. The welfare of farmers encompasses more than just income and production, hence, the Farmer’s Terms of Trade (FTT) serve as a reference point for household prosperity in Indonesia. This research aims to: (1) compare the productivity of chilli farmers, (2) examine the farmer’s terms of trade, and (3) analyze the impact of productivity and other factors on the farmer’s terms of trade associated with three farming methods: healthy, semi-healthy, and conventional farming systems. The study was conducted in Sleman Regency, Indonesia, a region that has been implementing healthy-chilli farming system since 2021. A total of 106 farmers were interviewed, distributed across 6 areas known for their significant chilli production. The respondents were selected through a simple random sampling approach. The FTT is assessed through household income and subsistence terms of trade. The comparison of farmer productivity was analyzed using a Kruskal-Wallis H test. The findings indicate that the productivity of healthy-farming is higher than other two chilli farming systems. The FTT for healthy- farming is higher and classified as prosperous, while others do not yet reach prosperous level. Moreover, subsistence terms of trade of healthy and conventional farming statistically different. The increase of FTT was significantly affected by productivity, planting area, and price of chilli, while the number of family member, non-family labor cost, and household expenditures can decrease the FTT.

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Keywords: farmer terms of trade, farmer income, farmer welfare, healthy-farming system, subsistence terms of trade

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