Abstract
This research is a study that aims to analyze the role of farmer groups and field agricultural extension officer in the development of organic rice farming institutions. This study was carried out mostly in two farmer groups, namely: Pangudi Boga and Pangudi Raharjo in Dlingo Village, Mojosongo District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia with a total sample of 216 organic certified national rice farmers and an internal control system chosen from 521 population with a purposive sampling method. To see the influence of the role of farmer groups and field agricultural extension officer on the production cost efficiency of organic rice farming, a stochastic frontier approach with cross section data is used, and then the data is estimated using Maximum Likelihood Estimation. The results of this study are variable of the role of farmer groups and field agricultural extension officer is the dominant variables that influence the inefficiency of production cost with a coefficient value of -0.5497. In terms of agricultural institutions, in this case the role of farmer groups and field agricultural extension officers can be seen that all respondent farmers (100%) are members of farmer groups and have become members of agricultural associations as much as 96.30%. Agricultural association institutions that are mostly followed by farmers are farmer groups, namely 91.10%. Field agricultural extension officer is also very important, proven that 95.40% are chosen and trusted by farmers as facilitators who assist farmer groups in improving their organic rice farming in the form of agricultural institutional development. Keywords: Farmer groups, Agricultural institutions, Organic rice farming, Stochastic frontier, Boyolali DOI : 10.7176/JBAH/10-2-06 Publication date: January 31 st 2020
Highlights
Rice is the world’s most important crop
There are several factors predicted to be the cause of the inefficiency of the production cost of organic rice farming, including: farmers’ age; formal education level of farmers; organic rice farming period; number of farmers’ family members; frequency of participation in extension; frequency of participation in training; courses about organic rice farming; role of farmer groups and field agricultural extension officer; role of institutions or associations; and farming system management on organic rice farming
From the estimation results it can be seen that the third most influential variable on the production cost inefficiency of organic rice farming is the variable of courses about organic rice farming with a coefficient value of -0.2927, the second most influential variable on the production cost inefficiency of organic rice farming is the farming system management variable with a coefficient value of -0.4409, and the most dominant variable affecting the production cost inefficiency of organic rice farming is the variable of role of farmer groups and field agricultural extension officer with a coefficient value of -0.5497
Summary
Rice is the world’s most important crop. It has supported more people for more years than any other cereal. Organic farming system is one of the solutions to solve the classic problem in the world of agriculture. Organic farming can be said to be an agricultural process that utilizes nature and the surrounding environmental conditions. International Federation Organic Agricultural Movement (IFOAM) explained that organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved (Kristiansen et al 2006)
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