Agricultural Villages Research Articles

Peran Pemerintah Desa Dalam Meningkatkan Potensi Pertanian Desa Di Desa Mampang Kecamatan Kotapinang Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan

Mampang is one of the villages in Kotapinang, South Labuhanbatu Regency, North Sumatra which has considerable agricultural potential. The potential of Mampang Village is oil palm, rubber and rice. However, agriculture in Mampang Village has not progressed very rapidly. This is due to the lack of Human Resources and the lack of attention from the Village Government. Therefore, the authors conducted research on the role of the village government in increasing agricultural yields in Mampang Village. The theory used in this study is the role theory of Soekanto Sulistyowati (2017: 211), this study uses a qualitative descriptive method through interview, observation and documentation techniques. This study consisted of main informants, key informants and additional informants. The results of this study indicate that the role of the village government is not good enough in increasing the potential of village agriculture. increase the potential of rural agriculture.

Penyuluhan Budidaya Hortikultura sebagai Implementasi Program Kolaborasi Sosial Membangun Masyarakat di Lahan Kritis Desa Wonopringgo

Horticultural vegetables are one of the commodities that are widely cultivated in the tropics. The information is tried to be applied in the implementation of the Collaborative Social Building Community (KOSABANGSA) 2023 program. The purpose of this kosabangsa program is to determine the level of understanding of farmers on the cultivation system of horticultural vegetables. The method of service in the 2023 Kosabangsa program activities was carried out observatively and kuesioenr sharing conducting direct counseling in Wonopringgo Village, Pekalongan. The results of identifying the impact of this service showed that there was a very significant increase in farmers' understanding (50% increase by farmers) regarding horticultural vegetable cultivation. In addition, there was also an increase in knowledge by farmers about the types of horticultural vegetable commodities. From the original only 22 farmers who understood about horticultural vegetable commodities, after the extension there were 27 farmers who understood. The most noticeable impact is the increase in farmers' understanding of the horticultural vegetable cultivation system on critical agricultural land. This is evidenced from the beginning (before counseling) only 5 farmers who understand, but after counseling increased drastically to 26 farmers. Farmers also feel that this extension activity provides great benefits for them, so this program is very worthy of being developed further. The conclusion from the results of this service is that the majority of farmers in Wonopringgo village really understand the concept of horticultural vegetable cultivation which can be implemented on marginal land with various types of suitable vegetable commodities.

Tingkat Pengetahuan Petani dalam Pengendalian Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman Kakao di Kecamatan Masamba Luwu Utara

Masamba Regency, North Luwu, is one of the largest cocoa-producing centers in South Sulawesi Province. Almost every region has a cocoa plant (Theobroma cacao L.), and it is relatively easy to grow in climatic conditions suitable for cocoa plants, so it is essential to do the right way for pest and disease control aimed at increasing production. This study aims to determine how much knowledge there is about controlling pests and diseases in cocoa plants. Using a quantitative analysis approach, this research was conducted using a survey technique from November to December 2022. Data obtained from interviews and questionnaire-filling results were used to conduct this research. The population used in this study is a group of farmers in Pandak Village and Pongo Villages. The population used as the targets in this study are the Masagena Farmer Group, the Limbong Dewata Farmer Group, and the Rante Sipulung Farmer Group, each of which is the target of this study. The purposive sampling technique used 50 samples per person. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) model uses variance-based statistical tests. Smart Partial Least Squares (Smart PLS) software is used for SEM data analysis to show farmers' knowledge level about pest and disease control of cacao plants. Motivation (X1), role of farmer groups (X2), extension (X3), and knowledge (Y) are the variables analyzed in this study. Based on the analysis results, it is known that X1, X2, and X3 affect Y by 40.9%, while other variables not observed in this study affect 45.7%. This indicates that the level of knowledge in controlling pests and diseases in cacao plants in Masamba District, North Luwu, has an influence, although not significant.

Perbandingan Pendapatan Usahatani Sayuran Dataran Tinggi Kentang Dan Bawang Daun Di Desa Sinsingon Barat Kecamatan Passi Timur Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow

This study aims to calculate the income of potato and green onion upland vegetable farming in West Sinsingon Village, East Passi District, Bolaang Mongondow Regency in one growing season. This study uses data from the growing season from October 2022 to January 2023. The total samples are 10 potato farmer samples and 10 leek farmer samples. Data were analyzed using mathematical calculations using the formula: I = R-C (I = Income, R = Revenue, and C = Expenditures). The research results showed that the average potato farming production was 20.827.59 kg. The average selling price of potatoes is IDR 13.000/kg, resulting in an average income of IDR 191.775.135.72/hectare. The average leek farming income produces a production of 12.585.03 kg. The average selling price is IDR 9.000/kg, resulting in an average income of IDR 51.493.375.11/hectare. Potato farming and leek farming in West Sinsingon Village, East Passi District are profitable. The average income from potato farming is relatively higher than the average income from leek farming with a difference of IDR 140.281.760.61/hectare/planting season.

Analisis Risiko Usahatani Padi Sawah Di Desa Radey Kecamatan Tenga Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan

The purpose of the study was to analyze the risk of wet-rice farming in Radey Village, Tenga Subdistrict, South Minahasa Regency. The research lasted for 2 months from September to October 2023. The research was conducted in Radey Village, Tenga District, South Minahasa Regency. Data collection methods in this study were collected through primary data obtained through direct interviews with wet-rice farmers in Radey Village using questionnaires. Secondary data were taken from village and sub-district offices as well as previous research reports, journals, and from the internet related to the research. The sampling method was purposive sampling. The number of samples in this study were 20 respondents who owned farmland (owners) to determine priority risks. Data analysis used in this research is the FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) method. Criteria in assessing risk refers to The Basic of FMEA by McDermott with a scale of 1 to 3. Calculate the priority level of each risk source based on the Risk Priority Number (RPN) value. The results showed that there are 2 sources of risk faced by rice farmers that are directly related to rice plants and affect rice farming, namely the risk of production risk sources and price and marketing risks, production risks as many as 4 risks, namely strong winds, pest and disease attacks, erratic weather and climate, high rainfall intensity. Price and marketing risks are 2 difficulties in the process of selling grain, and expensive fertilizer prices. Based on the calculation of the RPN (Risk Priority Number) value, there are 3 risks out of 6 risks faced by rice farmers that must be prioritized. The first risk that must be prioritized first is uncertain weather/climate with an RPN value of 14.25, the second risk of high rainfall intensity with an RPN value of 12.16, and the third risk of strong winds with an RPN value of 10.72.

Analisis Pendapatan dan Kelayakan Usaha Kopra di Desa Tulabolo Barat Kecamatan Suwawa Timur Kabupaten Bone Bolango

Most farmers in West Tulabolo Village, located in East Suwawa District, carry out extensive coconut cultivation. Farmers obtain coconut in granular form. Usually, coconut farmers who live in West Tulabolo Village sell copra as the primary means of commercialising their coconut products. The main objective of this research is to determine the income and feasibility of the copra industry in West Tulabolo Village, located in East Suwawa District, Bone Bolango Regency. The research location was deliberately chosen because the potential for coconut cultivation is quite significant. The research was carried out from March to June 2023. The population in this study consisted of a sample of 15 farmers selected using a saturated sampling technique, which included the entire copra farming community. This research uses primary and secondary data sources. This research uses a quantitative descriptive methodology to analyse the data. Research findings reveal an average total cost of IDR. 4,127,127 per harvest, which is the total revenue of IDR9,772,500 per harvest, and a total income of IDR5,645,373 per harvest. The calculated R/C value is 2.36, while the B/C value is 1.36. Therefore, it can be said that the copra business in West Tulabolo Village shows that it is feasible to continue, as evidenced by the R/C and B/C ratios exceeding 1.

Income analysis of cabbage farming in Kopeng village, Getasan district, Semarang regency: an effort to improve village community economies

This study aims to analyze the Business Income of Cabbage Farming in Kopeng Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency. The basic method in this study uses descriptive quantitative data collection techniques using questionnaires, interviews and observations. The sample in this study were Cabbage Farmers in Kopeng Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency. Based on the results of the T test using the one sample test, the results of the T count were 24.407. Then it can be obtained that T count > T table, meaning that if T hcount > T table then HO is rejected, HA is accepted. So the hypothesis in this study can be concluded that cabbage farming in Kopeng Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency is profitable.

BRIKET SEKAM PADI SEBAGAI ENERGI ALTERNATIF DI DESA BANDINGAN, BAWANG BANJARNEGARA

Rice husk is a type of food that is very valuable for food security in cultivation in various parts of the world. The agricultural, harvesting and rice processing processes are an integral part. The evaluation was carried out with the aim of knowing the follow-up to the implementation of this training. From the evaluation, it was found that training in briquette making would be followed up by the Bandingan Village farmer group together with students. Based on the results of the implementation of outreach activities, it can be concluded that: 1) Provide knowledge and awareness to the people of Bandingan Village, Bawang sub-district regarding the use of briquettes from rice husk waste. 2) The creation of processed rice husk waste into briquettes has economic value so that it can be used as an additional alternative to help the economy of the community around the comparison village of Bawang District, Banjarnegara Regency.

Pembibitan dan Kultivasi Tanaman Pekarangan dengan Teknik Makropropagasi Sebagai Pembinaan Kelompok Tani Desa Suling Wetan Bondowoso

Social independence and alternative efforts to improve the village economy are joint or collaborative efforts through community service activities. The form of community service activities can be in the form of information transfer, education and technology or other planned activities. One of these fields can be agricultural activities, namely plant breeding or cell multiplication which functions to meet the need for seeds, especially for home gardens, ornamental plants, plantations, food and horticulture, all of which can be done independently for sale or to meet one's own needs. Cultivation of garden and horticultural crops in Suling Wetan Village still uses conventional methods which greatly affect overall production results. The macropropagation technique is an effort to obtain quality seeds that have viability, disease resistance and superior characteristics and are able to maintain the same characteristics as their parents. The service activities received a very good response from the Suling Wetan village farmer group and the general public. Farming groups or the general public can utilize macropropagation technology to support agricultural production at low costs and become an alternative source of income.

PERAN KELOMPOK TANI DALAM MENINGKATKAN RPODUKTIVITAS PADI SAWAH DI KELURAHAN NGKARING-KARING KECAMATAN BUNGI KOTA BAU-BAU

The objective of this study is to determine the level of productivity of paddy rice and the role of farmer groups in enhancing it in Ngkaring-Karing Village, Bungi Sub-district, Bau-Bau City. The research population comprised 231 wet-rice farmers in Ngkaring-Karing Village, out of which 39 respondents were randomly selected as the sample. Data was collected using survey and interview methods, with an interview guide as the research instrument. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the activities and roles of farmer groups, and productivity analysis was used to determine the level of productivity of paddy rice. The results indicate that the farmer groups in Ngkaring-Karing Village have three roles: a learning class, a vehicle for cooperation, and a production unit. The role of paddy rice farmer groups is dominated by their function as a vehicle for farmer cooperation. The productivity of paddy rice in Ngkaring-karing Village averaged 4.1 tons/ha, which is lower than that of Kecamatan Bungi (4.61 tons/ha), Bau-Bau City (4.34 tons/ha), and Southeast Sulawesi Province (4.13 tons/ha).

Pola Kemitraan Pt Pameling Agro Nusantara Dengan Petani Alpukat Pameling Sebagai Upaya Mensejahterakan Petani

<p>The vulnerability caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in Wonorejo Village has an impact on decreasing the income of the villagers, who are mostly farmers. The agricultural commodity developed is pameling avocado. PT Pameling Agro Nusantara is one of the facilitators who develops pameling avocados. In addition to generating profits, this partnership also has the aim of bringing prosperity to the pameling avocado farming community, especially in Wonorejo Village. The aims of this research are 1) to describe the pattern of partnership that exists between PT Pameling Agro Nusantara and the farmers, 2) to explain PT Pameling Agro Nusantara's strategy to gain partner farmers, 3) to analyze the partnership process between PT Pameling Agro Nusantara and thefarmers. The research method used is a qualitative method with a case study as the research design. The results showed that the partnership pattern between PT Pameling Agro Nusantara and the seed-raising farmers and cultivating partner farmers in Andonosari village was agribusiness operational cooperation, while the partnership that was established with the cultivating farmers in Wonorejo Village was a general trading pattern. The company got partner farmers in two ways, namely both bottom-up and top-down socialization. The partnership process was established by considering the rights and obligations of each party. This article is useful for readers to know the pattern of partnerships between the company and farmers, specifically, this article can be used as an analysis material by PT Pameling Agro Nusantara to improve its partnership system.</p>

Mobile immobility: an exploratory study of rural women’s engagement with e-commerce livestreaming in China

Based on our fieldwork in Yunnan Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, this paper explores the different ways in which Chinese rural women engage with the rising industry of e-commerce livestreaming related to agricultural products and villages. Our analytical framework is informed by feminist political economy, which pays heed to the gendered social settings, operation of power, and entanglement between women’s domesticity and productivity that underpin people’s economic activities. We argue that Chinese rural women’s simultaneous empowerment and disempowerment by e-commerce livestreaming are characterized by “mobile immobility”, a term inspired by Wallis’s (2013) research on rural women’s technological empowerment by mobile phones a decade ago. On the one hand, this latest form of e-commerce has created an apparently accessible path for rural women, who tend to be geographically immobile, to achieve social mobility by becoming professional webcasters and/or vloggers. On the other hand, this enablement is in fact classed, aged, and preconditioned on in-laws’ support and willingness to share these women’s domestic duties, which are not guaranteed. The urban-oriented digital economy of e-commerce livestreaming capitalizes on rural young women’s femininity, docile bodies and labor as well as the reproductive labor performed by their family members at the microlevel, reinforcing the urban–rural disparity at the macrolevel. The paper ends with reflections on the role of information and communication technologies and e-commerce in the development of rural China.

Utilization Of Digital Marketing For Palm Oil Farmers And Palm Fruit Craftsmen In Indonesia

When researchers carried out community service in the villages of Lebaksari village, West Java, Lumpoknyo Luwuk Bangai village, Mapalla village Makassar, and Batang Merangin Jambi, researchers discussed with oil palm farmers and palm and coconut frond craftsmen. Oil palm and palm frond farmers in West Java village, Lumpoknyo Luwuk Bangai village, Mapalla village Makassar, and Batang Merangin Jambi farmers and frond craftsmen complained that their businesses had stalled and seemed to be running in place. Then the servant/writer held discussions with colleagues online, consulted with experts and village officials. In the end, the author/devotee based on the results of discussions with stakeholders agreed that the main problems experienced by farmers and frond craftsmen in Lebaksari village, West Java, Lumpoknyo Luwuk Bangai village, Mapalla village Makassar, and Batang Merangin Jambi . The result in this article show that 1). When the community service carried out observations for one month and discussed with local residents, the majority of whom were oil palm farmers and frond craftsmen, they experienced marketing problems. Then researchers found digital marketing solutions. 2). Digital marketing strategies, e-commerce, and websites are one unit that the author believes can overcome the marketing problems experienced by oil palm farmers and frond craftsmen in the villages of West Java village, Lumpoknyo Luwuk Bangai village, Mapalla village Makassar, and Batang Merangin Jambi.

Analysis of the Impact of Community Institutional Strengthening on the Sustainability of the "Spirit of Independence" Farmer Group and the "Industrial Circle" Livestock Group in Uso Village, Banggai Regency

The purpose of this research was to analyse the impact of strengthening community institutions on the sustainability of farmer and livestock groups. This included the process of establishing and strengthening community institutions, how the company's strategy in developing governance systems, decision-making mechanisms, system evaluation including community institutional benefits, contributions to SDGs 16 and their relation to ISO 26000. The method of this research used quantitative methods sourced from primary data and secondary data to determine the impact of strengthening community institutions on the sustainability of the Semangat Mandiri farmer group and the Lingkar Industri livestock group located in Uso village, Batui sub-district, Banggai regency, Central Sulawesi province. Data analysis was carried out using triangulation to validate data linkages from field research. Furthermore, an in-depth study of the relationship between the subject and object under study was carried out to explain the formulation of the problem and the purpose of the study and draw conclusions from the research results. The results showed that PT. PAU has a complete commitment in implementing CSR programs. This commitment could be seen from the implementation of community institutional strengthening, aspects of governance systems, decision-making mechanisms, and evaluation of governance systems in achieving ISO 26000 and SDGs 16 in farmer and livestock groups in Uso village, Banggai Regency which have a good impact on the community and the company.

Pengaruh Sistem Pemasaran Hasil Pertanian dan Keterbatasan Penjualan Terhadap Perekonomian Petani

This research discusses the influence of marketing and sales strategies on the economy of farmers in Bayem Village, Kasembon District, Malang Regency. This research aims to determine the impact of the agricultural product marketing system on the farmer's economy in Bayem Village, as well as to evaluate the influence of the agricultural product marketing system and sales limitations on the farmer's economy in Bayem Village. The sampling technique used a simple random sampling method with a total sample of 35 farmers in Bayem Village. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The research results show that marketing strategies have a significant effect on the farmer's economy. This can be seen from the calculation results for the t variable for Marketing Strategy (X1) of 2,933 with a significance value (sig.) or partial p-value of 0.006, which is smaller than 0.05. Therefore, Marketing Strategy (X1) taking into account other variables has a partially significant influence on the dependent, namely the Farmer's Economy (Y). Furthermore, sales also have a significant effect on the farmer's economy, with a t value of the X2 variable of 3.076 and a significance value of 0.004, which is also less than 0.05. This shows that X2 has a significant influence on the dependent variable, namely Y. Overall, marketing and sales strategies together have a significant influence on the farmer's economy. This is confirmed by the calculation results in the Anova F Test of 17,124 with an F test significance (Sig) of 0.000, which is less than 0.05. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a simultaneous influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable so that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted.

Gains from market integration: Welfare effects of new rural roads in Ethiopia

This paper estimates the welfare gains from the construction of rural roads that connect agricultural villages to market centers. I take theoretical predictions from Ricardian trade models to a rich high spatial resolution micro data on agricultural production from Ethiopia, which coincides with a period of extensive rural road construction. I estimate that the road construction resulted in an approximately 13% increase in real agricultural income, on average, and show that this increase is attributed to the mechanisms suggested in the Ricardian trade model: the prices of villages’ comparative advantage crops increased, and villages reallocated land for these crops following decreases in trade costs.

Neighborhood Does Matter: Farmers’ Local Social Interactions and Land Rental Behaviors in China

The transfer of farmland is an important area of rural development research; however, the impact of rural social networks has been neglected in studies. The aim of this study is to explore the effects, mechanisms, and heterogeneity of neighbors’ behavior on the process of land renting by farmers. Based on the data of the China Family Panel Studies in 2018, this research empirically analyzes the impact of community-level, local social interactions on the land rental behavior of farmers and its mechanisms using a spatial probit model. The results of this study indicate that neighbors’ land rental behavior positively and significantly affects that of other farmers in the same village. In addition, neighbors’ land rental encourages other farmers in the same village to follow suit through an increase in the perceived importance of the Internet among the farmers. In addition, there is heterogeneity in neighborhood influence. Notably, the impact of social networks on the renting out of the land by farmers, as evidenced in this study, is a key factor in accelerating the circulation of rural land and promoting rural development, thus contributing to the process of rural revitalization and its recording in the literature.

Analisis Kelayakan Finansial Karet Sistem Agroforestri di Desa Rumbio Kabupaten Kampar

Rubber plants are one of the Multi Purpose Tree Species (MPTS) plants that have advantages for farmers. Rubber plants can be grown in agroforestry, as is the case with the Rumbio Village Farmers Group which grows rubber plants using the agroforestry system. The method used in this study is a survey method in the form of interviews with the help of questionnaires to the heads of farmer groups and farmers and field observations of Rubber Business Management for the next 25 years, the total profit is Rp. 3,741,203,000 with an average of Rp. 149,648.12 per year. In general, the rubber business that is feasible to be cultivated as an alternative to the main livelihood of farmers, while the results of the financial analysis are the Net Present Value (NPV) of Rp. 1,469,988,939, Value of Benefit Cost Ratio, which has a value of > 1 which is 2.25 The IRR calculation shows that rubber farming is feasible 15.84% 

Sosialisasi Pemupukan Berimbang Dan Kunjungan Distributor Di Desa Jawa Timur

Tillage is an activity that aims to increase soil fertility, improve soil structure and create good soil conditions for plant growth. Soil processing can be done in several ways, one of which is the application of fertilizer to plants. Farmers' understanding of efficient and effective fertilization methods is still not fully mastered. Most farmers often fertilize plants beyond the recommended dose. This community service activity aims to (1) farmers can understand knowledge about non-subsidized fertilizer products from PT. Petrokimia Gresik, (2) increase farmers' understanding and knowledge of fertilizer quality and balanced fertilization technology to achieve relatively efficient fertilizer use, (3) farmers can understand the condition of private land and understanding of the amount and type of fertilizer PT Petrokimia Gresik needed. The methods used include surveys, socialization, and practical demonstrations regarding soil testing of farmers in Putat Lor Village, Tajinan District, Malang. Based on this socialization activity, the results obtained are (1) the knowledge of farmers in Putat Lor Village regarding non-subsidized fertilizer products from PT Petrokimia Gresik is increasing (2) increasing knowledge of farmers in Putat Lor Village about fertilizer quality and balanced fertilization technology (3) farmers in Putat Lor Village know the condition of the soil from private land through soil test practices so that they can estimate the type and amount of fertilizer to be used.

Analisis dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Masyarakat Desa Naga Kesiangan Melalui Pemasaran Sosial Media

Broomsticks have many benefits, one of which is that they are used in everyday life, for example for household needs, offices or cleaning staff. The broom sticks that are usually used as cleaning tools are made from palm tree frond sticks, coconut frond sticks or you can also use sugar palm sticks, but most people use palm frond sticks and coconut sticks. Naga Kesiangan Village is an agricultural village. So the economic output of the residents and the livelihood of most of the residents are farmers. Of the total number of families (945 families), approximately 672 families (76%) are farmers. The remaining 273 families are civil servants, TNI/Polri, traders, plantation employees and others. Judging from the average income level, the people of Naga Kesiangan Village are classified as poor. The manufacture of broom sticks must be further improved to advance the community's economy. With social media promotional media, people can sell products more widely, not only local people can buy broomstick products.