MAPPING OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTION AND FEASIBILITY OF PEANUT FARMING

The study was conducted in 10 districts producing peanuts in Southeast Sulawesi, with 320 sample of farmer respondents selected based on the three stage cluster purposive sampling technique. The type of data used are primary and secondary data while the method of data collection is by direct interview based on a questionnaire. While the data analysis method used is descriptive statistics and financial feasibilty of R-C Ratio. The results showed that the development of Peanut production for each district was quite fluctuating, with the location distribution of the highest level of Peanut production in Muna Regency which was 4,400.4 Tons/Year and the lowest was in North Kolaka District with an average of 73.2 Tons/Year. Judging from the level of financial feasibility of Peanut Farming between regencies, it shows that all areas studied have financial feasibility or are profitable to be cultivated. However, the financial feasibility of Peanut farming among regions varied from the relatively low level of feasibility with an R-C Ratio of 1.94 found in Buton District and the highest was in Muna District with an R-C Ratio of 2.94. This description gives the meaning that every expenditure for farming activities of Peanut is Rp. 1 will generate financial benefits of Rp. 2,94.