Dampak Combine harvester Terhadap Penyerapan Tenaga Kerja dan Pendapatan Petani Padi Sawah Di Kecamatan Indrapuri Kabupaten Aceh Besar

The use of modern tools or machines can save time and reduce the number workers compared to traditional agricultural systems. history world agriculture has increased from accompanied by technological developments. As for one advanced in rice harvesting process that is currently popular recent years, Combine harvester. harvester a machine cut grain, thresh, clean grain. Indrapuri Sub-district sub-districts Aceh Besar District carried out mechanization, as evidenced amount equipment machinery this sub-district, which distinguishes it other sub-districts. This study aims determine impact (Combine harvester) on labor absorption its effect well differences income between farmers non-Combine analysis technique used research descriptive technique, simultaneous equation (Two Stage Least Square) different test (Independent Sample T test). results show using Harvester) 45 days/labor 3 days/labor. 2SLS simultaneously partially farmer's variable (Fincome) influenced production (Yrice), costs (Hc) dummy combine (Dc) with an R-square value 99.3% while remaining 0.7% variables not examined. ((Independent Test) there difference harvesters non-combine Rp.4,988.041, means greater than harvesters, so harvest positive user farmers.