Syauqi Agung Firmanda, Nuhfil Hanani, Rosihan Asmara
Land conversion poses a major challenge to increasing melon productivity, making greenhouse technology a promising alternative. This study assesses the technical efficiency of melon farming using a greenhouse system in East Java, based on a sample of 60 farmers. The analysis employs the Stochastic Frontier Translog approach, chosen for its ability to generate varied and accurate elasticity estimates, thereby strengthening the relationship between input and output. The results demonstrate that labor, seeds, and organic fertilizers have a positive and significant effect on melon production, whereas land area, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, and additional nutrients show no significant impact. While most farmers use production inputs efficiently, 26.67% still fail to apply them optimally. Technical efficiency achieved by melon farmers who adopt greenhouse technology is determined by the number of family dependents, extension intensity, farmer group participation, and partnership relationships. Conversely, farmers who rely solely on farming as their primary occupation tend to exhibit lower efficiency. Recommendations include promoting farmer regeneration, providing organic fertilizer subsidies, and conducting further studies on profitability, ecology, and the externalities of greenhouse technology. © 2025, Panji Sakti University. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia; Departement of Socio-Economic Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
