Abstract
The e-reporting polygon is an effort of the Ministry of Agriculture to maximize agricultural cultivation activities, especially on the availability of subsidized fertilizers. However, not all agricultural extension agents and farmers are familiar with this innovation. It is possible that elder farmers will experience difficulties in accessing the innovation. Therefore, this study aims to: 1) Understand the characteristics of polygon e-reporting innovation and 2) Analyze the influence of the characteristics of polygon e-reporting innovation on farmers’ digital literacy in Wukirsari. This research applied a quantitative approach and was conducted in Wukirsari Village, Cangkringan Sub-district, Sleman Regency. The 60 farmers were collected through simple random sampling The data were analyzed through simple regression. The results showed that the five categories of innovation characteristics presented good values in terms of relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability. The characteristics of innovation also positively and significantly influenced the digital literacy level of farmers in Wukirsari Village. Nevertheless, the digital literacy of farmers needed to be highly improved particularly on gadget operation, agricultural information access, networking, and information sharing to other farmers.
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