Abstract
Traditional rice farming requires a lot of time and effort, therefore the high farming costs needed. The use of mechanization in rice farming is a technology can give the benefit to increase the farming efficiency and anticipate the scarcity of resources. This study aims to analyse the feasibility of lowland rice farming using agricultural machinery, both technical, financial and social feasibility. The research was conducted in Teureubeh Village, Jantho City District, Aceh Besar District. Primary data obtained from the survey results assisted by qualitative data obtained from observations. The results showed that technically a combine harvester could be operated to land conditions suitable, was more profitable than the traditional method, its showed from the value of R/C (2.4), in the rice harvesting process has not had a negative impact on farmers, and has even provided benefits for farmers in harvest period due to the difficulty of labor available at the research location.
Highlights
The development mission of Indonesia under the Joko Widodo administration as stated in Nawacita is to point out and create the agricultural sector as a strategic space in increasing the standard of living of farmers
The nine ideals are political in nature, but they compile the basis of the problems experienced by the Indonesian people and strategies to alleviate them [1]
Aceh Province is currently classified as a province that relies on the agricultural sector as the life support for the community, including Aceh Besar District, which is one of the centers for rice production in Aceh Province which accounts for 10 percent of total rice production at the provincial level [2]
Summary
The development mission of Indonesia under the Joko Widodo administration as stated in Nawacita is to point out and create the agricultural sector as a strategic space in increasing the standard of living of farmers. One of the based points in this research is "developing Indonesia from the periphery" by strengthening the agricultural sector, which the majority of people depend on for their livelihoods. In order to increase production, the several policies were implemented by the Aceh Besar government, such as recommending the use of agricultural machinery, especially at harvest season. This policy is in line with the mission of the Ministry of Agriculture to increase the rice production and farmers' income.
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