Peranan Benih Unggul Jagung Hibrida Dalam Peningkatan Produksi Pangan: Studi Kasus Di Kabupaten Klaten

Food production, including corn continue to be improved through a variety of programswith increased demand due to population growth. The study was conducted in order to know the response of farmers about the adoption of hybrid corn, comparing the advantages of using hybrid corn seeds with non-hybrid corn. The research method is a survey, with location research activities are in Klaten district, namely in the Sorogaten, Tulung District, who represents farmers who plant corn hybrids. Whereas, the area farmers who plant non- hybrid corn, is in Lemah Ireng, Pedan District. Respondents consisted of related department officials, merchants corn seed, farmers of hybrid and non-hybrid corn. The data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the response of farmers to use hybrid corn seed is quite high. The reason farmers plant hybrid corn is because corn hybrid productivity is relatively high compared to non-hybrid corn. Advantages farmers who plant the hybrid corn seed was also higher than non-hybrid, although the price of hybrid corn seed is higher. From a great farmer's response to the hybrid corn seed should be used by producers of hybrid corn seed and government policy.Keywords: seed, corn, hybrid, non hybrid, production