![]() ![]() There should be integrated efforts to address these constraints to maintain tomato production and competitiveness and to ensure the sustainability of tomato farming. ![]() Tomato production provides high income to the farmers and supports employment generation, food and nutrition security, and local economic growth. The main production constraints were rainfall irregularity, pest and disease occurrence, price fluctuation, poor soil fertility, low productivity, and labor shortage. Tomato production is a profitable venture with the R/C ratio being 5.69. The average net returns per growing season of three months were Rp46,606,477. Data analysis was performed using cost and returns analysis, R/C ratio, and descriptive statistics. Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Respondents consisted of 26 farmers who were selected from the total population of 104 tomato farmers. The study was undertaken in Bau-Bau Municipality in Southeast Sulawesi province. ![]() WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 1790-5079 10.37394/232015 2 12 2020 2 12 2020 16 10.37394/232015.2020.16 Profitability and Constraints of Small-Scale Tomato Production in Baubau Municipality of Southeast Sulawesi Surni Surni Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Bumi Tridarma Anduonohu, Kendari 93232 INDONESIA Haji Saediman Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Bumi Tridarma Anduonohu, Kendari 93232 INDONESIA Fitri Wulandari Kaisabu Baru, Sorawolio subdistrict, Bau-Bau Municipality, INDONESIA Munirwan Zani Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Bumi Tridarma Anduonohu, Kendari 93232 INDONESIA Lukman Yunus Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Bumi Tridarma Anduonohu, Kendari 93232 INDONESIA Sitti Aida Adha Taridala Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Bumi Tridarma Anduonohu, Kendari 93232 INDONESIA The study aimed to examine the profitability and find out the production constraints of small-scale tomato farming. ![]()
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