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Kontribusi Wanita Papua Pedagang Ubi Jalar Terhadap Pendapatan Keluarga Pada Distrik Merauke Kabupaten Merauke Provinsi Papua Selatan Emilia Tinci Neto; Ineke Nursih Widyantari; Nurliah Nurliah
AGRICOLA Vol 13 No 1 (2023): AGRICOLA
Publisher : Universitas Musamus, Merauke, Papua

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35724/ag.v13i1.5240

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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a creeper that people in Merauke Regency generally call 'petatas'. Sweet potato is a food crop commodity that has long existed and is cultivated and utilized by local communities in Merauke Regency. Therefore, many Papuan women grow and sell sweet potatoes to help improve the economy of their families. Papuan women widely practice the business of trading tubers in Merauke Regency. This research was conducted in Wamanggu Market and Mopah Baru Market, Merauke District, Merauke Regency. The researcher purposively selected the research locations, namely two large markets in Merauke Regency. The sample of this study was 33 sweet potato traders. Data analysis used in this study uses income analysis techniques and contributions made by Papuan women sweet potato traders. The results showed that most Papuan women sweet potato traders have contributed to the family income by selling sweet potatoes in the market. The income earned from selling sweet potatoes is mainly used to fulfill family needs.