ANALISIS KELAYAKAN USAHA TANI TUMPANGSARI CABAI-JAGUNG DAN CABAI-TEMBAKAU DI LAHAN KERING (Studi Kasus Di Desa Kampungbaru, Kecamatan Plandaan, Kabupaten Jombang )

The utilisation of dry land needs to be prioritised because many rice fields have been converted into residential areas or non-agricultural uses. Although productivity is low due to limited rainfall, dry land has great potential to be developed through innovation, such as intercropping. This study aims to assess the feasibility of intercropping chilli-maize and chilli-tobacco on dry land in Kampungbaru Village, Plandaan Subdistrict, Jombang District, from financial, technical, and economic aspects, in order to provide information for farmers and policy makers. The research was conducted in three hamlets, Jember, Kepuh, and Keduwang, from May to July 2025, with data collection during the second planting season (May-August 2025) through structured interviews, observations, and literature studies. The sample was determined purposively, considering the location, conditions, and land area, resulting in 63 respondents, namely 41 farmers practising pepper-maize intercropping and 22 farmers practising pepper-tobacco intercropping. The analysis was conducted using cost, revenue, income, and farm feasibility analyses. The results showed that the total cost of pepper-maize intercropping per hectare was lower than that of pepper-tobacco intercropping, at Rp 45,640,709.24 < Rp 47,882,228.98. However, the total revenue and income from pepper-tobacco were higher than those from pepper-corn, at Rp 209,462,234.05 > Rp 166,415,110.12 and Rp 163,713,451.43 > Rp 119,299,407.92. Feasibility analysis shows that the R/C ratio and B/C ratio for chilli-maize is 3.49 and 2.49, while for chilli-tobacco it is 4.59 and 3.59, indicating that both types of intercropping are feasible and profitable to implement or develop on dry land.
Keywords: Intercropping farming, Dry Land, Chili-Corn, Chili-Tobacco, Farming Income, R/C Ratio and B/C Ratio.