Efisiensi Teknis Usahatani Cabai Merah di Kecamatan Gunung Tujuh Kabupaten Kerinci

Red chilies are one of the leading commodities in the horticultural crop subsector, and they have high economic value in Indonesia. Gunung Tujuh sub-district has the most significant harvest area and chili production in Kerinci Regency but does not yet have the highest level of productivity compared to other sub-districts. This research aims to analyze the efficiency level of red chili farming and identify the factors that influence it. The method used in this research is Stochastic Frontier Analysis with a Cobb-Douglass production function, which consists of two stages: the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method and Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE). Data was collected from 34 red chili farmers selected using a simple random sampling method. The research results show that the average technical efficiency of red chili farming in Gunung Tujuh District is 0.84 or 84%, which means that red chili farming is at an efficient level. Based on the Cobb-Douglass production function analysis using the OLS method, three factors influence red chili production: land, organic fertilizer, and the number of workers. The results of this research can provide opportunities for farmers to continue to increase efficiency by up to 16%.