Hasanuddin, Tubagus Perceptions of farmers, Effectiveness of Farmers Group, and Diffusion of Innovation of Organic Farming System in Lampung Province. Proceedings of IC-GU 12 UGSUS-GU.

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Abstract

The use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in improving crop productivity has effected on soil fertility and environmental pollution and the loss of natural predators that actually play a role in creating a balance of ecosystems. This research aims to find out: 1) farmer perception on organic farming system, 2) farmer group effectiveness in diffusion of organic farming system, 3) relationship farmer perception and farmer group effectivity with diffusion of innovation organic farming system, 4) factors most related to diffusion of innovation organic farming system, and 5) advantages of organic farming system and nonorganic farming system in rice cultivation. This research was conducted in Central Lampung District and Pringsewu District. The research method used was census and survey method. The results showed that: 1) The perception of farmers on organic rice is very profitable, easy to apply, produce healthy products for the body, can restore soil fertility, environmentally friendly, and can produce the same level of production non organic rice (2) Farmer group is very effective to disseminate new innovation of organic rice system to farmer society, 3) farmer perception, farmer fulfillment requirement, farmer group effectively have relation with diffusion of innovation of organic rice cultivation system 4 ) Organic rice cultivation is currently more profitable than non-organic rice because high productivity, high production prices, total farming costs are lower than non-organic rice farming and marketing of organic rice yields are easy.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions: Fakultas Pertanian (FP) > Prodi Penyuluhan Pertanian
Depositing User: Tubagus Hasanuddin
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2022 07:19
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2022 07:19
URI: http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/47015

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