Abstract
The implementation of Good Agriculture Practices in the Arabica coffee plants by the farmers in the South Tapanuli Regency is an effort to solve technical problems to increase the production and competitiveness of these commodities. Therefore, the farmers need to improve their knowledge and skills in optimizing the productivity of the commodity they manage. The objective of this study is to determine the motivation level of the farmers in implementing good agriculture practice, to analyze the factors that influence the motivation of the farmers in implementing good agriculture of coffee in the South Tapanuli Regency. This research is quantitative with analytical descriptive. The basis for selecting the research location was the purposive method. The sample was determined by a purposive sampling method that was following the criteria in this study, namely 60 coffee farmers. The data collection technique was done by filling out questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Data analysis was performed by tabulating quantitative data with scoring results and multiple linear regression analysis. The results obtained in this study show that the level of motivation of farmers in good cultivation of Arabica coffee in South Tapanuli Regency is in the high category (51.66 percent). The factors that influence the level of motivation of coffee farmers in implementing good cultivation of Arabica coffee are age, experience, and nature of innovation. Meanwhile, education, income, and land area have a no-significant effect on the motivation level of the farmers in implementing good cultivation of Arabica coffee.
Highlights
Indonesia is one of the largest Arabica coffee producing countries in the world after Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia with a total production of 675,882 tons/year
It is necessary to pay attention to the socio-economic and ecological conditions faced by farmers to promote sustainable growth that is towards standards oriented Coffee farmers in South Tapanuli Regency have been acquiring knowledge about good coffee commodity Agriculture Practices through direct counselling activities in regular farmer group meetings and participating in the Integrated Pest Management farmer field school (SL-PHT)
This study aims to; [1] Knowing the motivation of coffee farmers in implementing good agriculture practice of coffee www.psychologyandeducation.net in the South Tapanuli Regency, [2] Analyzing the factors that influence the motivation of coffee farmers in implementing good agriculture of coffee in South Tapanuli Regency
Summary
Indonesia is one of the largest Arabica coffee producing countries in the world after Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia with a total production of 675,882 tons/year. North Sumatra as one of the Arabica coffee producers in Indonesia. Arabica coffee is suitable to be grown in North Sumatra which has many mountainous areas. North Sumatra is the third-largest producer of arabica coffee in Indonesia, namely 49,176.51 tonnes/year or 32.05 percent, and is one of the largest exporters of Arabica coffee, amounting to 105,137 tonnes/year. The Planting area for Arabica coffee in North Sumatra reaches 61,231.44 hectares with a production of 49,176.51 tons. The following describes the land area and the amount of coffee plants production as well as its geographical indication in North Sumatra as presented in the following table: Tabel 1.
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