Analysis of Land Utilization Type and Its Relation to Farmers Welfare in Krakitan Village, Bayat District

Abstract

Krakitan is one of the villages in Bayat District, Klaten Regency, Central Java. Krakitan village has quite a lot of agricultural land from the moor, rice fields, and plantations. Some of the people in Krakitan village have a livelihood as farmers. The study of Land Utilization Types as a more detailed study of land use will benefit agricultural development. This research will be related to the Land Utilization Type with the farmers’ welfare in Krakitan Village. The methods used are interviews, surveys, and observations. Interviews were conducted with farmers in Krakitan Village to determine the attributes of agricultural land and farmers’ welfare. Surveys and observations were carried out to see the land use conditions in Krakitan village and take soil samples. Data analysis was carried out by cross tabulations Land Utilization Type and farmers’ welfare. The results of this research are soil conditions in Krakitan village suitable for agriculture. Secondary crops farmers have the lowest level of welfare, at the level of Pre-Prosperous Family. Farmers who own their land are included in the Prosperous Family III. Farmers that have more expansive agricultural land have a higher level of farmers’ welfare.