Analysis on the application, production, and earnings of the organic farming in Samarinda (a case study at the subdistrict of north Samarinda, East Kalimantan)

Objectives of this research were: (1) to identify the application level of the organic vegetable farming in Samarinda, (2) to analyze the effect of organic farming application on productivity and earnings of the farmers. This research was conducted at the Subdistrict of North Samarinda in Samarinda from April – June 2013. Method of the research used survey and simple random sampling. Results of the research showed that (1) 30.16% of the farmers have still applied a conventional farming or very little organic application level, 26.98% of the farmers have recognized the organic products but low application level, 30.16% of the farmers have been interested in organic products but in medium application level, and 12.70% of the farmers have been more concerned with the organic products that lead to high application level, (2) the application level of organic farming have provided significant influence on production and earnings of the farmers. Farmers who have been more concerned with the organic vegetables farming have shown higher production and earnings in comparison with the conventional farming, recognizing the organic, and being interested in organic products.