Farmer's Prosperity: How to Increase Farmer's Bargain Power (In Islamic Perspective)

Abstract

Prosperity in Islamic perspective has a wide point of view, prosperity not only talking about material gain but also achieving spiritual benefit (immaterial gain). By using a qualitative approach, farmer's bargain power is needed to achieve the prosperity of farmer. First, what kind of factors that becoming a barrier to increase bargain power of farmers in these recent years? Second, how farmer will achieve prosperity, in Islamic perspective, by increasing their bargain power. Finally, farmer can create their bargain power in order to achieve farmer's prosperity, not only about material gain but also spiritual benefit (immaterial gain).