Abstract
The research objective was to describe the adoption process in the application of organic agricultural technology. The research was conducted in Brongkol, Sidomulyo Village, Godean, Sleman. This research uses descriptive analysis, qualitative paradigm. Data were collected by indepth interviews and observations on farmers who have received guidance on organic farming technology through field schools until they are saturated with information (20 respondents). Research results, at the awareness stage respondents are familiar with information on organic farming technology some were long before, sometime before, during implementation, and there were farmers who knew some time after the field school. The interested stage, respondents seek additional information through their friends. The evaluation stage is the stage when respondents begin to seriously assess. The process of the length of evaluation conducted by farmers is quite diverse. In the trial phase, respondents applied it to their land, with various sizes. The adoption stage, generally respondents accept to apply technology, there is a small proportion who do not continue the adoption. It is important to do intensive counselling.
Highlights
Agriculture plays an important role in economic growth, enhancing food security, poverty reduction and rural development [1]
Agricultural technologies are introduced in pack ages that include several components, for example, High Yielding Varieties (HYV), fertilizers, and corresponding land preparation practices [36]
This study examines the process of adopting organic rice farming technology that occurs in the Sri Rejeki Farmer Group as stated by Rogers [31] which includes the awareness stage, the interest stage, the evaluation stage, the trial stage, and the adoption stage
Summary
Agriculture plays an important role in economic growth, enhancing food security, poverty reduction and rural development [1]. There are still many farmers who use inorganic agriculture to support farming activities, with the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers which cause environmental damage [5]. This has resulted in numerous human health and environmental hazards, compromising food safety [6]. The demand for organic products is expected to increase in the future along with the increasing public awareness of safe and healthy food [12] It implies that the organic farming has a good prospect in forthcoming years [13]. Organic farming is gaining more and more importance as it is found to be a sustainable method of farming and it has resulted in an increased income source of smallholder farmers [14]
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