Efektivitas Kebijakan Pompanisasi, Determinan Keberhasilan dan Strategi Penguatannya Dalam Mendukung Produksi Padi di Kabupaten Indramayu Provinsi Jawa Barat = The Effectiveness of Pumping Policy, Determinants of Success, and Strengthening Strategies in Supporting Rice Production in Indramayu Regency, West Java Province

ABSTRAK MUHAMMAD IKHSAN. Efektivitas Kebijakan Pompanisasi, Determinan Keberhasilan dan Strategi Penguatannya Dalam Mendukung Produksi Padi di Kabupaten Indramayu, Jawa Barat (dibimbing oleh Didi Rukmana, Imam Mujahidin Fahmid, dan A Nixia Tenriawaru) Latar Belakang: Kebijakan pengembangan teknologi pompanisasi merupakan instrumen strategis dalam menjaga stabilitas dan meningkatkan kinerja produksi padi, khususnya di wilayah dengan keterbatasan ketersediaan air. Namun demikian, efektivitas kebijakan pompanisasi serta faktor-faktor yang menentukan keberhasilannya di tingkat usahatani masih memerlukan kajian yang komprehensif. Tujuan: (1) menganalisis efektivitas kebijakan pengembangan teknologi pompanisasi dalam mendukung kinerja produksi padi di Kabupaten Indramayu; (2) mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor penentu keberhasilan pompanisasi pada tingkat usahatani, meliputi faktor sosial ekonomi, teknis, dan kelembagaan; serta (3) merumuskan strategi penguatan kebijakan pompanisasi yang prioritas dan berkelanjutan. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan campuran (mixed methods). Analisis efektivitas kebijakan dilakukan dengan pendekatan Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) melalui perbandingan indikator kinerja produksi padi sebelum dan sesudah implementasi kebijakan. Analisis determinan keberhasilan pompanisasi pada tingkat usahatani dilakukan menggunakan fungsi produksi Cobb–Douglas, baik model dasar maupun model yang diperluas dengan variabel sosial ekonomi. Selanjutnya, perumusan strategi penguatan kebijakan dilakukan melalui analisis SWOT. Hasil: penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan pompanisasi berkontribusi positif terhadap stabilisasi produksi padi, terutama melalui perluasan luas panen dan pengurangan risiko gagal panen. Namun, peningkatan produktivitas per hektar bersifat terbatas dan berada pada kondisi decreasing returns to scale. Kesimpulan: Keberhasilan pompanisasi dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh faktor sosial ekonomi dan kelembagaan petani, sementara biaya operasional menjadi kendala utama keberlanjutan. Temuan ini menegaskan perlunya penguatan kebijakan pompanisasi yang terintegrasi dan berbasis bukti empiris. Keywords: pompanisasi, kebijakan pertanian, produktivitas padi, fungsi produksi, Regulatory Impact Assessment. ABSTRACT MUHAMMAD IKHSAN. The Effectiveness of Pumping Policies, Determinants of Success, and Strengthening Strategies in Supporting Rice Production in Indramayu Regency, West Java (supervised by Didi Rukmana, Imam Mujahidin Fahmid, and A Nixia Tenriawaru) Background: Pump-based irrigation technology has become a strategic policy instrument to stabilize and improve rice production performance, particularly in areas with limited water availability. However, the effectiveness of pump irrigation policy and the determinants of its success at the farm level remain insufficiently understood. Purpose: This dissertation aims to: (1) analyze the effectiveness of pump irrigation policy in supporting rice production performance in Indramayu Regency; (2) identify the key determinants of pump irrigation success at the farm level, including socio-economic, technical, and institutional factors; and (3) formulate priority and sustainable strategies to strengthen pump irrigation policy. Methods: This study adopts a mixed-methods approach. Policy effectiveness is assessed using a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) framework by comparing rice production performance indicators before and after policy implementation. Farm-level determinants of pump irrigation success are analyzed using a Cobb–Douglas production function, estimated in both baseline and extended models incorporating socio-economic variables. Policy strengthening strategies are subsequently formulated using SWOT analysis. Results: The results indicate that pump irrigation policy contributes positively to rice production stabilization, particularly through the expansion of harvested area and the reduction of crop failure risks. However, yield improvements per hectare are limited and characterized by decreasing returns to scale. Conclusion: Farm-level success of pump irrigation is significantly influenced by socio-economic and institutional factors, while operational and maintenance costs constitute a major constraint to sustainability. These findings highlight the need for an integrated and evidence-based approach to strengthen pump irrigation policy. Keywords: pump irrigation, agricultural policy, rice productivity, production function, Regulatory Impact Assessment.