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- Title
Adoption of Organic Rice Farming in East Kolaka Regency, Indonesia: Factors and Stakeholder Collaboration.
- Authors
Arimbawa, Putu; Arsana, I. Made Widana; Bande, La Ode Santiaji; Batoa, Hartina; Taufik, Yani; Kasim, Safril
- Abstract
Farmers' motivation towards a new technology is a key factor in the success of a new farming system adoption. The farmers' understanding of environmental functions and other factors determines the successful adoption of an organic lowland rice farming system. We, accompanied by the Bank of Indonesia, tried to help a group of paddy-rice farmers in East Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, convert from a conventional to an organic rice farming system. Data were collected using surveys through interviews. The case study analysis used in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and non-participatory observation. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, we found that farmers' interest in the organic farming system was highly positive. Farmers will decide to implement an organic farming system after seeing other farmers' success, but several factors, including limited policy support, must be resolved. However, adopting the organic rice farming system would be beneficial in increasing production and improving the local agricultural ecosystems. Still, collaborative roles of various stakeholders (e.g., government, universities, and extension workers with a participatory extension approach) were required. Strong collaborations among farmers as actors, extension workers as university-facilitated assistants, and the government as policymakers were essential in adopting technology at the farmer level.
- Subjects
INDONESIA; RICE farming; ORGANIC farming; STAKEHOLDER theory; PLANNED behavior theory; SUSTAINABLE agriculture
- Publication
International Journal of Sustainable Development & Planning, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 4, p1499
- ISSN
1743-7601
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18280/ijsdp.190426