Group Of Rice Farmers Research Articles

Roles extension agents in the dynamics of rice farmer groups in Taroada Village, Turikale District, Maros Regency

Agricultural instructors are tasked with assisting farmers in improving their standard of living through empowerment by developing human resources. One of the programs that must be carried out in education, skills, and employment-related to increasing the ability of farmer groups supported by initiatives, concrete actions, and the creative power of farmers and extension workers as supporters. This study aims to examine the role of extension agents in the dynamics of rice farmer groups in Taroada Village, Turikale District, Maros Regency. The data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. This study, using the Rank Spearman data analysis method. The results of this study conclude that the role of agricultural extension agents on the dynamics of farmer groups is concluded to have a significant relationship that the better the role applied by agricultural extension agents, the more dynamic farmer groups are..

Study on Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria from Banana Pseudostem IMO as Biofertilizer on System of Rice Intensification

The two rice farmer groups namely “Asemjajar” and “Makmur” in Wonorejo District-Pasuruan, Indonesia make a banana pseudostem IMO which is used to replace synthetic P fertilizer. This study aimed to: 1. determine if the banana pseudostem IMO contains P elements that can replace synthetic phosphate fertilizers.; 2. Determined whether the banana pseudostem IMO contains phosphate solubilizing bacteria and identified it 3. verified the effect of bacterial inoculant application which was found to the rice growth and production in System of Rice IIntensification. The greenhouse study was a simple experiment using a completely randomized design with 4 treatments i.e. A: ½ dose of manure fertilizer + ½ dose of synthetic fertilizer; B: ½ dose of manure fertilizer + ½ dose of synthetic fertilizer + banana pseudostem IMO; C: ½ dose of manure fertilizer + ½ dose of synthetic fertilizer + bacterial inoculants; D: 1 dose of synthetic fertilizer. The results showed that banana pseudostem IMO contains only 0.025% P2O5. Morphological and biochemical identification results showed that the phosphate solubilizing isolates which were found in banana pseudostem IMO was Serratia marcescens. The greenhouse test results showed that the application of S. marcescens inoculant had a significant effect on the number of tillers at the age of 4-6 weeks after transplanting, increased the weight of 1000 seeds, lowered the empty grains percentage and speeded up the harvest time.

PERANAN PENYULUH PERTANIAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA KELEMBAGAAN KELOMPOK TANI PADI SAWAH PENERIMA BANTUAN RICE MILLING UNIT (RMU) DI KOTA BANDAR LAMPUNG

This study aims to analyze: 1) the level of the role of agricultural agents; 2) the level of institutional performance of farmer groups; 3) the relationship between the level of the role of agricultural extension agents and the institutional performance of rice farmer groups in the use of RMU in Bandar Lampung City. This research was conducted in the city of Bandar Lampung with 56 farmer respondents. Methods of data collection using a survey method, with descriptive analysis and using a non-parametric rank spearman correlation statistical test to test the hypothesis. The results showed that the role of agricultural extension agents in improving the institutionalization of rice farmer groups receiving RMU assistance was in the medium category, the institutional level of farmer groups in the use of RMU was in the medium category, and the role of agricultural instructors had a significant relationship with the institutional performance of farmer groups.Key words: role, extension agent, institutional, farmers.

Characteristics of organic rice cultivation of farmer groups at Gajah sub-district, Demak district, Central Java Province, Indonesia

Research was aimed to study the organic rice cultivation technology practiced by farmers at Gajah sub-district, one of organic rice centers in Demak district, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Survey method was used throughout the experiment. Sample of respondents were taken from 3 different organic rice farmer groups such as Sri Rahayu, Mawar and Kumpulsari at Mlatiharjo and Gedondong villages. Primary data was collected quantitatively by distributing questionnaires to the respondent. Data was analyzed to evaluate the performance of inter-group observation and relationship of behavioral levels of organic rice cultivation. The results showed that the dominant level of organic rice cultivation technology were moderate category (78.33%), high category (16.66%), and less category (5.00%), respectively. There was significant difference in regression relationship Y = 18.400 + 0.298 X1 + 0.188 X2 (R = 0.544) between knowledge and attitude toward organic farming cultivation level. The Mawar farmer group showed the highest behavior of organic rice cultivation (36.5 score), but it was not significantly different from Sri Rahayu (34.71 score) and Kumpulsari (32.57 score). The level of appplication of organic rice cultivation technology among farmer group was uniform in the medium catagory so it still need to be developed, score).

Mainly farming … but what's next? The future of irrigated farms in Thailand

Abstract For many smallholder farmers in East and Southeast Asia, farming represents a decreasing share of their income-generating activities, leading to increasing limits to investing family labour in farming. This process has been particularly marked in regions where farmers face limited access to land, water and markets. This study asks whether irrigated farms in central Thailand are on a similar pathway. It analyses how these farms have evolved to face existing constraints and their future prospects. The farms have adapted to constraints including lack of fresh water in the dry season, floods, and sometimes insufficient labour. In almost all farming families, farming is still the main income-generating activity for at least one household member. Most of the farmers involved in fish and shrimp farming had already identified a successor in their family or considered it was possible. This was also the case of rice farmers who had made quite high investments in their farms, most of whom cultivated relatively large areas. However, another group of rice farmers had become trapped in a vicious circle of low farm profitability, the increasing age of the farmers and the fact their farms held little attraction for younger generations. Thai agricultural policies did not provide sufficient means to break this cycle. The future of these vulnerable rice farms thus appears to be uncertain. Breaking this cycle may require a comprehensive approach that explicitly addresses the issue of farm structure.

Gender differences in prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the rice farmers of West Bengal, India

Musculoskeletal disorder is one of the major health hazards among the rice farmers. Both men and women rice farmers have been shown to experience elevated risks of prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). To estimate the different ergonomic risk factors associated with rice farming identify potential gender differences and the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among the rice farmers. Rice farmers - 110 men and 110 women were selected from the villages of West Bengal, India. Modified Nordic Questionnaires were administered to assess the prevalence of MSDs. Detailed posture analysis was performed along with the administration of the Body-part Discomfort Scale. Objective measurements of physiological parameters and lung function values were also recorded. From this study it was revealed that the most subjects (99%) suffered discomfort at different parts of the body especially at low back (93.8%), shoulder (60.9%), hand (53.6%) and knee (80.9%) due to awkward posture (99%) and excessive repetitive task (95%) for a prolonged period of time. Both group of rice farmers suffered maximum discomfort feeling during digging (87.7%), showing seeds (82.7%), harvesting (90.9%) and carrying crops (99%) activities. The farmers also suffered from severe physiological and thermal stress which hampered their other daily activities. The study conclude that women farmers felt significantly (p< 0.001) higher discomfort feeling than men rice farmers due to perform numerous household activities which further enhanced their discomfort feeling in their different body parts.

Biological monitoring of chlorpyrifos exposure to rice farmers in Vietnam

Chlorpyrifos is the most common organophosphate insecticide registered for use in Vietnam and is widely used in agriculture, particularly rice farming. However, chlorpyrifos exposure to and adverse effects on farmers has not been evaluated. In this study, biological monitoring of chlorpyrifos exposure in a group of rice farmers was conducted after a typical application event using back-pack spraying.Urine samples (24h) were collected from the rice farmers before and post insecticide application. Samples were analysed for 3,5,6-trichloropyridinol (TCP), the major urinary metabolite of chlorpyrifos, using an enzymatic pre-treatment before extraction followed by HPLC–MS/MS. Absorbed Daily Dose (ADD) of chlorpyrifos for farmers were then estimated from urinary TCP levels, expressed as μgg−1creatinine. The analytical method for urinary TCP had a low detection limit (0.6μgL−1), acceptable recovery values (80–114%), and low relative percentage differences in duplicate and repeated samples.Post-application chlorpyrifos ADD of farmers varied from 0.4 to 94.2μgkg−1(body weight)d−1 with a mean of 19.4μgkg−1d−1 which was approximately 80-fold higher than the mean baseline exposure level (0.24μgkg−1d−1). Hazard Quotients (ratio of the mean ADD for rice farmers to acute oral reference dose) calculated using acute oral reference doses recommended by United States and Australian agencies varied from 2.1 (Australian NRA), 4.2 (US EPA) to 6.9 (ATSDR).Biological monitoring using HPLC–MS/MS analysis of urinary TCP (24h) was found to be an effective method for measuring chlorpyrifos exposure among farmers. This case study found that Vietnamese rice farmers had relatively high exposures to chlorpyrifos after application, which were likely to have adverse health effects.

MODEL KETAHANAN KELOMPOK TANI PADA WILAYAH DAN KOMODITAS YANG BERBEDA DI JAWA

The Green Revolutions failure caused many farmer groups to cease their activities, even though they had to fulfill many needs. This situation created a need to develop a model for group survival. With those afore mentioned background, this research was conducted. Data was collected in September and October 2005 involving rice, soybean, corn and vegetables farmer groups in the east, central and west Java. The research findings pointed out that there was a relationship between the group survival and their adaptation, goal attainment, integration and latency functions. The group survival rates were higher in central and east Java than in west Java. Additionally, the vegetable and rice farmer group survival rates were higher than the soybean and corn farmer groups. The adaptation, the goal attainment and the integration functions were more strategic for farmer groups in the west and east Java and also for vegetable farmer groups such as soybean and corn group wereas the strategic function were adaptation and integration.

A Critical Review of Buffer Zone Theory and Practice: A Philippine Case Study

As populations increase and forest areas decline, protected areas are being defined in an attempt to preserve remnants of original flora and fauna. This is problematic where local populations exist within or close to protected area boundaries. These people are often compelled to exploit protected area resources to survive. Theoretically, socioeconomic activities and projects directed at buffer areas can decrease pressure on protected areas and provide opportunities for local populations to become active in their management. This research studied a group of rice farmers and laborers in a remote village in the Philippines to ascertain whether potential increases in farmer income affect pressure for production within the national park. From in-depth interviews, field visits, and wealth and status ranking, our case study substantiates some of the claims made by other authors, but goes further to more comprehensively implicate land tenure as a central issue in this particular situation.