Land Suitability and Economic Feasibility Analysis of Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) in Jatinangor Subdistrict, West Java Province

Abstrak

Jatinangor Subdistrict in West Java Province has potentiality to be grown by peanuts (Arachis
hypogaea) due to the proper climate and the quite spacious availabity land. The farmers in this area
are also used to grow this legume and the demand for this commodity increases by years. The objective
of this study was to evaluate actual land suitability classes and economic feasibility of peanuts in
Jatinangor Subdistrict. The methodology using survey method following by sampling and laboratory
analyses to evaluate land suitability. The assessment used matching table considering the limiting
factor for evaluating land suitability. The economic feasibility using R/C ratio (Revenue Cost Ratio).
The results showed that the actual land suitability class for peanuts class S3 (Marginal Suitable) with
the limiting factors of water availability, organic carbon content and slope. Non suitable also found
with limiting factors of coarse material and slope. The R/C ratio for peanuts was 1.52, indicating that
peanuts were feasible and profitable to cultivate in Jatinangor Subdistrict.