FACTORS RELATING TO FARMERS' INTEREST IN USING CERTIFIED SUPERIOR SEEDS IN FIELD RICE FARMING IN SOUTH SANGATTA VILLAGE

FACTORS RELATING TO FARMERS' INTEREST

  • Midiansyah Effendi Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mulawarman
  • Eko Harry Yulianto Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mulawarman
  • Firda Juita Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mulawarman
  • Muhammad Ridho Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mulawarman
Keywords: Rice, Interest, Certified Superior Seed

Abstract

Rice is one of the most dominant food commodities for most Indonesian people. The government seeks to increase rice production to meet rice demand through the approach of using certified superior varieties. Farmers' interest in using certified superior seeds is influenced by many factors. This research was conducted to determine the relationship between internal and external factors on farmers' interest in using superior certified seed in lowland rice farming in South Sangatta Village. This research was conducted from September 2022 to October 2022 in South Sangatta Village, Sangatta District, East Kutai Regency. The data used are primary data and secondary data. The sampling method used purposive random sampling method with the number of respondents as many as 37 people from a total farmer population of 220 rice farmers. The data of this study were analyzed using the Likert method. The results showed that the factors related to farmers' interest in using certified superior seeds in farming were mostly internal factors, namely farming experience, while external factors that made farmers interested in using certified superior seeds in lowland rice farming were seed assistance from the government.

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Published
2024-05-06
How to Cite
Effendi, M., Yulianto, E., Juita, F., & Ridho, M. (2024). FACTORS RELATING TO FARMERS’ INTEREST IN USING CERTIFIED SUPERIOR SEEDS IN FIELD RICE FARMING IN SOUTH SANGATTA VILLAGE. GPH-International Journal of Agriculture and Research, 7(04), 09-16. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11123151