ABSTRACT


The problem in this research is "How big is the income of farmers on seaweed cultivation per planting season in Teemone Village Tomia District Wakatobi Regency?". The purpose of this research is to know the income of farmers of seaweed farming per planting season in Teemone Village, Tomia District, Wakatobi Regency. The population in this study is all farmers who cultivate seaweed (30 people). The sample in this research is all seaweed farmer in Teemoane Village which amounts to 30 people.
The results showed that the production cost of seaweed farming in Teemoane Village Tomia Sub-district Wakatobi District in one production process average of Rp. 6,842,559,7 and average income of Rp. 14.082.440.3 with value of R/Cratio of 3.05. This can be interpreted that seaweed farming in Teemone Village is profitable and feasible to be developed.

Keywords: Production Cost, Farmer's Income, Seaweed Farming