Factors Influenced Farmer’s Willingness to Continue Semi Organic Shallot Farming In Bantul District, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Abstract

The agricultural sector is a strategic sector and have an important role in the national economy and the survival of the community, especially in its contribution to GDP, providing employment and providing domestic food. For sustainable agriculture to protect the environment, overuse of pesticides has its drawbacks and its misuse can have serious health implications therefore immediately switch to eco-friendly agriculture with reduced chemicals. So it is important to know the factors that make farmers willingness to continue semi organic shallot farming. The purpose of this study was to find out how the level of willingness of farmers to continue semi-organic shallot farming in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta and the factors that influence it. The study was conducted on 153 shallot farmers the members of Lestari Mulyo and Srunggo Farmer Group in Bantul District, D.I Yogyakarta. Data obtained by surveyechniques and processed using quantitative analysis. The results showed that the sustainability level of shallot farming willingness to continue by the economic, ecological and social aspect are quite sustainable. . To increase the willingness of farmers to continue their farming, it is necessary to optimize the role of farmer groups by involving government participation in farming training, marketing and economic benefits in semi-organic shallot farming.