The Efficiency of Red Chili Farming In Merapi Eruption Area, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Changes in soil texture after the Merapi eruption 2010 does not affect farmers using production factors, resulting non-optimal production. This study aims to analyze factors affecting red chili and level of technical, allocative, economic efficiency farming area, Sleman Regency Yogyakarta. utilized a quantitative method. A total 80 was selected as samples by simple random sampling Data were analysed Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier model. The input side approach allocative efficiency. results showed that only land area manure significantly affected chili. average had reached technical with an index 0.826 0.804. However, they achieved because merely 0.665 indexes. Meanwhile, four internal farmers, namely age, education level, experience, ownership status, insignificant influence on inefficiencies.