Abstract

Land conservation in the upstream Ciliwung watershed is an effort to achieve sustainable development. Considering that land conservation is external, assistance from the government is needed to implement it, especially for farmers as conservation users of land resources. The purpose of this study is the influence of farmer behavior in land conservation and motivation about land conservation on farmers’ income in the Ciliwung Hulu watershed, Bogor Regency. This research is explanatory research with a descriptive method where data collection using survey techniques. This research was conducted in the Ciliwung watershed, namely Cisarua and Megamendung Districts, Bogor Regency. To find out the behavior and motivation of farmers in land conservation that affect the income level of farmers, it was identified using the Multiple Linear Regression analysis model with OLS (Ordinary Least Square) estimation. The results showed that the behavior and motivation of farmers in land conservation in the Upper Ciliwung watershed, Bogor Regency influenced efforts to increase farmers’ income. An alternative cropping pattern, it is recommended to plant leeks once in the rainy season accompanying rice and two times to plant mustard greens accompanying leeks in the dry season.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.