Abstrak
Seaweed is one of the potential marine commodities to be developed in coastal areas. To get maximum income, farmers must be able to increase production and reduce production costs. Therefore farmers must be able to use farming inputs efficiently. This study aims: (1) to find out how much the income of seaweed farmers (Eucheuma Cottoni) in the Pantai Amal Village; (2) to analyze the factors that influence the production of seaweed (Eucheuma Cottoni) in Pantai Amal Village; (3) to find out the elasticity of seaweed production (Eucheuma Cottoni) in the Pantai Amal Village. The method used is income analysis, multiple linear regression analysis through the Cobb-Douglas approach and production elasticity. The samples used were 60 seaweed farmers. Determination of the sample using the Sampling Quota. The analysis shows that the total costs incurred by farmers in seaweed farming is Rp. 8,121,768 with revenues of Rp. 19,934,167 so that the income of farmers is Rp. 11,812,399 in one seaweed production. The estimation results of the model show that the variable seed (X1), labor (X2), rope stretch (X3) and experience of farming (X4) significantly influence seaweed production. Seed elasticity value is 0.565, labor elasticity is 0.105, stretch rope elasticity is 0.438 and business experience elasticity is 0.216. These results indicate that Ep 1 (between no and one). So that the seed variables, labor, stretch ropes and farming experience are inelastic. This means that the four variables have not made a major contribution to seaweed production in the Pantai Amal Village of Tarakan City.