Abstract

  ABSTRACT The use of plants as traditional remedies have been developed in Indonesia and other developing countries. Blumea is one of medicinal efficacious herbs that prospective to be cultivated. Demand of blumea as one of the scientific jamu medicine components at Indonesia Ministry of Health, Research and Development Center of Indonesian Traditional Medicine were very high. An effort to increase crop production has been done to fulfill the demand. This research aims factors which determine blumea yields. The study was conducted in Karangpandan, Ngargoyoso and Tawangmangu Sub-Districts of Karanganyar Regency from March to July 2016. The factors studied were farmer age, education level, and land area. Samples were determined by purposive interviews, observation and land measurement. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regressions. The results showed that 30-87 years age, low to high education level and narrow to large land area does not have a significant influence on the blumea yields. The level of education had a positive influence on the blumea yields.  ABSTRAK Pemanfaatan tumbuhan sebagai obat tradisional telah banyak dikembangkan baik di Indonesia ataupun di negara berkembang lainnya. Sembung (Blumea balsamifera) merupakan salah satu tumbuhan berkhasiat obat yang prospektif untuk dibudidayakan.  Sembung sebagai salah satu bahan jamu tersaintifikasi di Klinik Herbal Balai Besar Pengembangan dan Penelitian Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional terus meningkat. . Pemenuhan kebutuhan sembung dilakukan dengan upaya peningkatan hasil produksi melalui budidaya tanaman. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan  pengaruh umur petani, tingkat pendidikan dan luas lahan terhadap hasil produksi tanaman sembung. Penelitian dilakukan di Kecamatan Karangpandan, Ngargoyoso, dan Tawangmangu, Kabupaten Karanganyar. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan wawancara terbatas (purposive interviews) dan pengukuran lahan. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode analisis linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa umur petani 30-87 tahun, tingkat pendidikan rendah hingga tinggi dan luas lahan sempit hingga luas tidak memberikan pengaruh signifikan terhadap hasil produksi sembung. Tingkat pendidikan memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap hasil produksi sembung.