DETERMINANT FACTORS DECISION FARMER HOUSEHOLDS DOING LAND TRANSFER FUNCTION RICE TO FISHERY IN THE VILLAGE OF LIMAN SARI DISTRICT OF EAST BUAY MADANG EAST OKU REGENCY CODE : K

Fifian¹, Andy Mulyana², Najib Asmani² and Yunita²

¹ The Student of Doctor Programe, Pascasarjana University of Sriwijaya,  The Lecturer of Agribusiness Study Programe Agriculture Faculty of Baturaja University

² The Lecturer of Agribusiness Study Programe, Agriculture Faculty of Sriwijaya

University Jln. Ratu Penghulu No. 02301 Karang Sari Baturaja

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ABSTRACT

Determinant Factors Decision Farmer Households Doing Land Transfer Function  Rice  to  fishery  in  the  village  of  Liman  Sari  District  of  East  Buay Madang,  East  OKU  Regency.  This  study  aimed  to  analyze  the  factors  that influence the farmer households in the conversion of wetland into fisheries and calculate how differences in income received by households of farmers from the conversion of paddy fields to fishery in the village of Liman Sari, District East Buay Madang, East OKU Regency.  Research has been conducted in the month of January   to   May   2015.   The   location   determination   is   done   intentionally (purposive), from 28 villages in the district of East Buay Madang, with the consideration that in the village, the rice farmers do a lot of land conversion to fishery  with catfish production of the highest and the largest land area between the rural- Other villages in the district East Buay Madang. The method used in this   study   is   the   case   study   method   and   sampling   method   used   was disproportionate stratified random sampling. This method was taken because at every farm there are differences in the population, where the population is taken at 302 farmers comprised 261 rice farmers who did land conversion to fisheries and 41 farmers who do land conversion to fisheries. The data used is primary data obtained directly from the field using a questionaire as a data collector and secondary data is data obtained from agencies involved in this study. Data processing was performed using logistic regression model to determine the factors that influence the conversion by rice farmers and Wilcoxon analysis to determine differences in farm income of rice with fish. Based on the survey results revealed factors significantly influencing household farmers to land conversion of paddy to fisheries that income fish farmers (US$/ha/year), the number of family members and the amount of rice production (kg/ha) , The effect is not obvious is the level of education (year) and the age of the farmer (year). Having analyzed using the Wilcoxon sign test analysis can be of value in Zhitung  = 5.012 <Ztabel  = 21 where the farmer's decision showed reject Ho  which means bigger fish revenue of Rp 75.439.619 per hectare per year from the income of paddy rice is Rp 41.788.765 per hectare per year.

Keywords: Decision Farmer Households, Land Transfer Function, Fishery.

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CORRELATION OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND PARTICIPATION OF THE WOMEN FARMING GROUP IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD HOUSES REGION MODEL AT SIAK REGENCY

Yulia Andriani, Roza Yulida, Eri Sayamar and Rosnita

Agribusiness major, Riau University

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ABSTRACT

Model of sustainable food houses region (M-KRPL) is a goverment policy concept to fulfill the household nutritions and increase income by taking advantage from yard as farming area. This  study was  aimed  to  analyze  the  correlation  between  social capital  and  participation that faced women farming group members in M-KRPL program in Tualang and Lubuk Dalam District, Siak Regency. The survey  method was used in the study used a likert scale. Simple random sampling used as the sampling technique. The numbers of samples in the study were 42 people by using the Slovin formula. The  samples of taken  from  Cendana  Wangi  and Matahari  women  farming group members who followed M-KRPL program. Social capital data of members measured using questionnaire in the form Likert Scale. Participation seen from the planning, implementation, and use the results of the assessment. Social capital seen from the participation in the network, reciprocity, trust, adherence to norms, social values and proactive measures. Based on rank spearman corellation analysis showed that participation and social capital have significant correlation with a correlation coefficient of 0.543.

Keywords: Social Capital, Participation

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DEVELOPMENT CULTIVATION AND POSTHARVEST TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CACAO FARMERS

Veronice and Nelson

Agricultural Politechnics of Payakumbuh West Sumatera, Indonesia

Jl.Raya KM 7 Tanjung Pati

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ABSTRACT

Knowledge and skills of farmers is one of the causes of low productivity and quality cocoa that cocoa farming has not been able to improve a great advantage. It is necessary to educate the cocoa farmers, especially for areas Limapuluh Kota central areas of the city and other cocoa in West Sumatra. For more effective and efficient extension activities can be carried out through a model village called CVM (Cocoa Village Model). Of this method is expected to obtain an increase in production, reduction of pests and diseases, and improved performance of the institution formed cocoa farmers in the area, and  increasing social welfare. These efforts more effectively and efficiently implemented on farmers' groups, as well will have an impact on institutional strengthening farmers. Baruah Anduriang Sepakat (BAS) one of the farmers group in Nagari Guguak VII Koto Talago, District Limapuluh Kota has implemented cocoa crop farming since fifteen years ago, but the productivity and the results are still very low.This program by can be summarized that awareness of farmers to strive as a group have increased, farmers group members have understood how or principles cocoa cultivation and cocoa crop production has increased from 0.6 kg/rod to 1 kg/rod.

Keywords: Cacao, Farmers Group, Productivity, Technology

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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF MECHANIZATION IN RICE FARMING IN INDONESIA

Kiki, Suheiti¹ , Peeyush, Soni² and Yardha¹

¹Jambi Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Jambi, Indonesia

²Agricultural Systems and Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120.

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ABSTRACT

This paper explains the development of agricultural mechanization in Indonesia. Challenges ahead of Indonesian agricultural development include increasing rural welfare, food needs, and the provision of employment through resource optimization that are laid out in agribusiness system. The agricultural system also responsive to the changing strategic environment. However, mounting pressure of population increase and changes in land-uses, require intensive use of agricultural land with modern agricultural technology. Similarly, environmentally friendly technologies should continue to be developed in an effort to build and develop good farming practice model. Therefore, there are many supporting factors that contribute to the agricultural mechanization development. This paper also discusses about the available potential, based on their contribution to the development of rice agricultural mechanization.

Keywords: rice, mechanization, planting, harvesting, Indonesia

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