Abstract
Unsustainability of conventional agriculture practices led to the increase of conversion to organic agriculture. This study investigates farmers’ personal motive of conversion and examine the significance of conversion period in organic agriculture practice. This study further analyses social and economic benefits of conversion to organic agriculture and its contribution in increasing sustainable rural development in Indonesia. This study uses mixed method analysis by conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection strategy. This study uses purposive sampling approach and further determined Getasan Organic Agriculture as main case study. The findings suggest that farmers’ personal motive on conversion mainly revolves around environmental concerns. Furthermore, this study found that farmers considered conversion period as opportunity costs that will result in higher social and economic benefit. Lastly, this study found that organic agriculture practice is beneficial socially and economically and is expected to be more attractive in the future. 
 
 Keywords: Organic agriculture, conversion period, motives on conversion, sustainable development.
Highlights
History of agricultural development in Indonesia started with modernized agriculture system through Green Revolution Program in the 1960s
This study aims to assess the economic and social benefits of organic agriculture practice in Indonesia and its contribution on sustainable rural development
Main finding of this study suggest that farmers perceived environmental concerns as the most influential motive that encourage farmers to convert to organic agriculture
Summary
History of agricultural development in Indonesia started with modernized agriculture system through Green Revolution Program in the 1960s. The program emphasized agricultural development through massive and intensive technology on high-yielding agricultural products (Ariesusanty, 2011). Technology adopted in Green Revolution highly utilize chemical inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers, as well as appliance of several combination of agricultural techniques. The program successfully increased overall agricultural in the short term. Longterm use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides induced massive soil degradation in Indonesia.
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