Poverty Level of Coffee Farmers in Bengkulu Province Based on Local Coffee Farming Income

This research aims to analyze the income of coffee farmers in Bengkulu province based on the poverty level as per Sajogyo’s 1996 theory, in the form of the “rice exchange rate”, and analyze the causal factors. Primary data was obtained from 326 farmers, interviewed using a purposive questionnaire. To identify factors causing poverty, it was analyzed using a logit function approach. As many as 19.33% of farmers are in the poor category, 21.78% are in a very poor condition, and 40.49% are in the poorest condition. Land ownership status and education are the keys for farmers to be able to have a decent life and socialize in society, this goes back to the role of the government. Keywords: income, coffee farmers, poverty, role of governmen