Prospective analysis on developing Minapadi system (rice-fish integrated farming): a case study in Samberembe Village, Sleman Regency, DI Yogyakarta Province

Abstract

The Minapadi rice-fish integrated farming system has been practiced for years by the Indonesian paddy and fish farmers. Minapadi cultivation generally takes into consideration the local wisdom in a particular region. This research was conducted in Semberembe, Sleman Regency, DI Yogyakarta Province from October to November 2020. The methods used was prospective analysis run with the MACTOR (Matrix of Alliances and Conflickts: Tactics, Objectives and Recommendation) analytical tool. A total of 23 participants from various representative backgrounds (i.e: government, fish farmers, local people, and local university academics) were involved in an expert consultation. This study found that Fish Marmers Group (Pokdakan) was the actor group with the highest dependence among other actors, followed by Fisheries Extention Workers, Farmers, Fish Farmers, Pioneer, Village Head, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sleman Regency, and Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research and Human Resources. The development of rice-fish integrated farming requires the involvement of various parties from regulators, executors, supporting institutions, targets, to the community as the main actor.