Pendapatan dan Risiko Produksi Usahatani Pacar Air pada Musim Hujan dan Kemarau di Subak Seradan Desa Sibang Gede, Kecamatan Abiansemal, Kabupaten Badung

Income and Production Risk of Pacar Air (Impatiens balsamina Linn) Farm in Rainy and Dry Season in Saradan Subak, Sibang Gede Village, Abiansemal, Badung Regency Flower use rate in Bali equals to farmer’s interest to produce flowers. This phenomenon becomes the reason for Subak Saradan’s farmer trying changing the half of their field in rainy and dry season to plant impatiens flower in order to fulfil the needs of market of their products. The aims of this research is to know which season are best to plant impatiens flower observed from the differences in income and risk in rainy and dry season. Variables in this research are farming analysis and Subak Saradan’s risk level. These variables are analysed using quantitative method. The result of this research shows that impatiens flower farming in dry season is better than in the rainy season. The income of the farmers in this season is Rp 532,287,522. More than total in come in rainy season that is Rp 388,338,689. Indicator that is used to measure the risk level in rainy and dry season in this research is variation coefficient with each values are 0.57 and 0.50. The value of the coefficient in rainy season is higher than the dry season. Hence, the risk of failing is higher in this season. This research also projecting the income of the farmers that are burdened with production risk level in the planting season. The average value of respondent’s income based on their land size and risk of the seasons are Rp 1,574,044.33 and Rp 3,601,044.01. In some condition with the highest risk, could make 20,9 % respondents in rainy season and 14,5 % respondents in dry season may suffer loss. Keywords: income, risk, rainy season, dry s eason