Measuring the sosial economic benefits of Jabres cattle keeping in Bantarkawung Sub-district, Brebes, Central Java, Indonesia

This study aimed to explore the socio-economic benefits of Jabres cattle as potential local livestock in two agro ecological zones, lowlands and middle zone in Bantarkawung Sub-District, Brebes, Central Java. The data were collected by Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method, which is an approach to families or individuals to analyze the reality of their living conditions. This study involved 60 farmers which selected by purposive sampling based on three considerations. The analytical model used to test differences is the analysis of independent T-test. The result showed that the farmers in the middle zone are younger and most of their cattle keeping motivation are for livelihood. Meanwhile, the farmers in the low lands are older and most of their cattle keeping motivation is for saving only (2.90±0.31). This condition caused the socio-economic benefit difference between those locations where the value of net production (185±27 kg/y), added value (IDR 4.900.000±1.204.000), and total benefits (IDR 9.289.000±1.542.000) were higher in the medium land than in the lowlands. Based on these reasons, it can be concluded that middle zone farmers have more possibility to sustain their farm than those of lowlands farmers.

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Sustainable Ecotourism Development based on Participatory Rural Appraisal: A Case Study of Thekelan Village, Central Java, Indonesia

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20187302019 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 02019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pertiwi Andarani ◽

Dwi Fitri Lestari ◽

Arya Rezagama ◽

Sariffuddin Sariffuddin

Keyword(s):

Group Discussion ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Participatory Rural Appraisal ◽

Social Characteristics ◽

Central Java ◽

Depth Interview ◽

The Social ◽

Tourism Activity ◽

Rural Appraisal

Thekelan Village, Kopeng District has a special potency of ecotourism. Thekelan Village is located at an altitude of + 2000 masl with magnificent scenery and surrounded by protected forest areas. The social characteristics of the community are homogeneous, distinctive, and strong highland culture. Thekelan Village has annually received visits from universities and schools for both comparative study and live-in programs. However, the sustainability of the tourism needed to be evaluated since the community has not participated much in the tourism activity (just lodging and communication). Indicators were established to evaluate the sustainability of existing tourism in Thekelan Village. Moreover, a survey, in-depth interview, and focus group discussion have been conducted to the community to assess the readiness to develop sustainable ecotourism. The results showed that the existing tourism has failed to be sustainable. Nevertheless, the community are ready to implement a new program to improve the management of community participation in the rural tourism setting. Therefore, a sustainable ecotourism can be developed and bring more economic benefits to the local people.

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Analysis of Income Distribution among Goat Farmer Households in Banjarnegara District, Central Java Province Indonesia

ANIMAL PRODUCTION ◽

10.20884/1.anprod.2015.17.2.508 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 123

Author(s):

Moch Sugiarto ◽

Abdul Aziz Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Gini Coefficient ◽

Household Income ◽

Farm Size ◽

Total Income ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Central Java ◽

Multistage Sampling ◽

High Level ◽

Goat Farming ◽

Agro Ecological Zones

The objective of this study was to describe the structure of household’s income of goat farmer and analyze the distribution of goat farmer household’s income in Banjarnegara. For this analysis, Banjarnegara district was divided into three agro ecological zones on the basis of altitude, i.e. low, medium and high land. 180 goat farmers were selected using multistage sampling and data were measured using descriptive statistic and Gini Coefficient. The study concluded that goat farming as a side job contributed 29% of total household income. The income from non-goat farming remain dominating a structure of household income by 71%. There was a high inequality household income among goat farmers with Gini Coefficient of 0.562. The high level of total income inequality was due to a greater relative inequality in non-goat farming income. Since there was a relationship between farm size and income, increasing the number of goats must be actualized to the goat farmers with no other livelihood. This would be able to reduce inequality of total income of goat farmers.

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MODEL PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT PASCAERUPSI GUNUNG MERAPI DI JAWA TENGAH DAN YOGYAKARTA

KOMUNITAS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE ◽

10.15294/komunitas.v5i2.2736 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Masrukin ◽

Toto Sugito ◽

Bambang Suswanto ◽

Ahmad Sabiq

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Focus Group Discussion ◽

Task Force ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Participatory Rural Appraisal ◽

Network Marketing ◽

Central Java ◽

Empowerment Model ◽

Rural Appraisal

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan membuat model pemberdayaan masyarakat pascaerupsi Gunung Merapi di lokasi yang terkena dampak paling parah yaitu: di Desa Tlogolele Kecamatan Selo Kabupaten Boyolali, Desa Jumuyo Kecamatan Salam Kabupaten Magelang dan Desa Balerante Kecamatan Kemalang Kabupaten Klaten Provinsi Jawa Tengah serta Desa Kepuharjo Kecamatan Cangkringan Kabupaten Sleman Provinsi Yogyakarta. Menggunakan metode Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) untuk melakukan pengkajian keadaan desa secara partisipatif melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi dan focus group discussion (FGD). Hasil penelitian menunjukan dari keempat lokasi, memiliki kesamaan dalam model pemberdayaan yaitu: (1) Masyarakat membutuhkan serangkaian kegiatan pemberdayaan secara menyeluruh, antara kegiatan penyuluhan, pelatihan dan pendampingan. Karena selama ini, masyarakat telah mendapat penyuluhan, pelatihan dan bantuan, akan tetapi untuk program pendampingan yang dibutuhkan tidak diberikan. Akibatnya kurang mendukung pada keberlanjutan, peningkatan produktivitas dan pemasaran. (2) Masyarakat membutuhkan lembaga koperasi yang memiliki badan hukum sebagai pusat usaha perekonomian untuk memenuhi kebutuhan permodalan, bahan baku, dan akses jaringan pemasaran. (3) Masyarakat membutuhkan pelatihan secara periodik dan penguatan kembali kelompok siaga bencana di tingkat desa.AbstractThis research aims to create empowerment model after the eruption of Mount Merapi in locations most severely affected: Tlogolele Village of Selo District in Boyolali Regency, Jumoyo Village of Salam District in Magelang Regency and Balerante Village in Kemalang District of Klaten Regency in Central Java Province and Kepuharjo Village of Cangkringan District in Sleman Regency in Yogyakarta Province. The research used Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method for assessing participatory village situation through in-depth interviews, observation and focus group discussion (FGD). The results showed that the four villages, had similarities in the empowerment model: (1) Community requires a series and comprehensive of empowerment activities between extension, training and mentoring. (2) Community requires cooperative institution as a business center to obtain capital, raw materials and network marketing access. (3) Finally the community should receive periodic training and transformed to be a disaster task force at the village level. 2013 Universitas Negeri Semarang

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PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS ISTRI NELAYAN DALAM PENGOLAHAN HASIL PERIKANAN DI DUSUN KUWARU DESA PONCOSARI, KECAMATAN SRANDAKAN, KABUPATEN BANTUL

Panrita Abdi - Jurnal Pengabdian pada Masyarakat ◽

10.20956/pa.v4i2.7740 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 184 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Agustina Setyaningrum ◽

Broto Widya Hartanto

Keyword(s):

Raw Materials ◽

Participatory Rural Appraisal ◽

Added Value ◽

Fishery Product ◽

Family Economy ◽

The Family ◽

Fish Product ◽

Fishery Products ◽

Partnership Program ◽

Rural Appraisal

Capacity Building of Fisherman’s Wife in the Processing of Fishery Product in Kuwaru, Poncosari Village, Srandakan, Bantul RegencyAbstract. Wife has an important role in helping the family economy. Dusun Kuwaru in Poncosari Village, Bantul Regency is one of Dusun that has a fishing community. During the fishing season many fish catches but some fish are unsold for sale. Fishermen’s wife has the opportunities in processing fishery products. However, there are several problem related to this opportunity, namely institutional problem, weak capacity in the processing of fishery product and the difficulty of raw materials during the high wave season. This community partnership program is expected to increase empowerment and increase the capacity of fisherman wife in processing fishery products. The Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach was used in this activity. With this approach the community has a large role in implementing it. The steps are forming a business group, FGD on mapping the potential of fishery product, socialization of entrepreneuship and business licensing, training of fishery products and training on packaging and marketing. Increasing the capacity of fishermens’s wife can be seen through the formation of fish processing groups with their organizational structure, the realization of processed fish products and the realization of more attractive packaging. Processing of fishery products is able to increase the added value of fish and has the potential to become a superior fish product in Yogyakarta.Keywords: Fishermen’s wife, capacity, fishing product Abstrak. Istri memiliki peran yang penting dalam membantu perekonomian keluarga. Dusun Kuwaru di Desa Poncosari, Srandakan Kabupaten Bantul merupakan salah satu dusun yang memiliki masyarakat yang bermata pencaharian sebagai nelayan. Pada saat musim melaut hasil tangkapan ikan sangat banyak, dan terkadang beberapa jenis ikan kurang laku dijual. Istri nelayan dapat mengambil peluang dalam pemanfaatan hasil perikanan melalui pengolahan hasil perikanan. Mekipun demikian, terdapat beberapa permasalahan terkait dengan peluang ini yaitu permasalahan kelembagaan, lemahnya kapasitas dalam usaha pengolahan hasil perikanan dan sulitnya bahan baku saat musim gelombang tinggi. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan keberdayaan dan meningkatkan kapasitas istri nelayan dalam pengolahan hasil perikanan. Pendekatan Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) digunakan dalam kegiatan ini. Dengan pendekatan ini masyarakat memiliki peran yang besar dalam pelaksanaanya. Tahapan yang dilakukan adalah pembentukan kelompok usaha bersama, FGD pemetaan potensi dan rantai produksi hasil perikanan, Sosialisasi peningkatan jiwa kewirausahaan dan perizinan usaha, Pelatihan hasil perikanan dan Pelatihan pengemasan dan pemasaran. Peningkatan keberdayaan dan kapasitas istri nelayan dapat dilihat melalui terbentuknya kelompok istri nelayan bersama dengan struktur organisasinya, peningkatan jiwa kewirausahan dan pemahaman terkait dengan perizinan, terwujudnya produk olahan ikan serta terwujudnya labeling kemasan yang lebih menarik. Produk olahan ikan dengan menggunakan jenis ikan yang kurang laku mampu meningkatkan nilai tambah ikan dan berpotensi menjadi produk olahan ikan unggulan di DIY.Kata Kunci: Istri nelayan, kapasitas, hasil perikanan

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Role of Agricultural Diversification in Improving Resilience to Climate Change: An Empirical Analysis with Gaussian Paradigm

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13179539 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (17) ◽

pp. 9539

Author(s):

Adiqa Kausar Kiani ◽

Asif Sardar ◽

Wasim Ullah Khan ◽

Yigang He ◽

Abdulbaki Bilgic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Social Indicators ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Farm Income ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Agricultural Diversification ◽

The Impact ◽

Agro Ecological Zones

Agricultural diversification efforts towards sustainable agriculture generates environmental and economic benefits. Climate change and agricultural production are characterized by a complex cause-effect relationship. In the present study, the primary dataset is collected through an interview-based survey from 410 farmers in 3 districts located in different agro-ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan. Detailed analysis is conducted by employing the Gaussian treatment effects approach. Results of the study show that the farmers who adopted agricultural diversification to mitigate the impact of climate change were less and insignificantly benefited e.g., on an average of RS 95,260 (US $635) per annum whereas non-adopted farmers lost their farm income on an average of RS 115,750 (US $772) per annum if they had practiced the agricultural diversification. Moreover, determinants of agricultural diversification such as demographic and institutional indicators were significant and larger effects to adopt as compared to social indicators. This study suggests that policies should be designed in the regional context particularly related to the improvement in demographic characteristics and institutional factors such as providing subsidies, training, and awareness to the farmers, particularly to those who practice agricultural diversification. These measures will help to raise the farmers’ adaptive capacity for the adoption of agricultural diversification, and it will enable them to generate tangible benefits by increasing income through adopting sustainable agricultural livelihood.

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Integrating farmers' knowledge, attitude and practice in the development of sustainable Striga control interventions in southern Mali

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.18174/njas.v46i1.497 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 65-75

Author(s):

S.K. Debrah ◽

T. Defoer ◽

M. Bengaly

Keyword(s):

Soil Fertility ◽

Farmer Knowledge ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Sustainable Technologies ◽

Wide Range ◽

And Control ◽

The Village ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Rural Appraisal ◽

Agro Ecological Zones

Technologies for Striga control have not been widely adopted because of the mismatch between technologies and farmers' socio-economic conditions. This study used a participatory rural appraisal technique at the village, household and plot levels to diagnose the extent of the Striga problem in two agro-ecological zones in southern Mali. This has resulted in an understanding of farmers' attitudes and constraints to Striga control, and opportunities for the development of sustainable technologies suitable for a wide range of farming conditions. Results show that the degree of Striga infestation, levels of farmer knowledge and control practices vary substantially across village territories and fields, and that the severity of the infestation is clearly linked with soil fertility condition and farming practices. It was concluded that in general, the Striga control interventions that would most likely appeal to farmers would be those that will simultaneously improve soil fertility and suppress the development of Striga.

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Is crossbreeding of cattle beneficial for mixed farming systems in Central Java?

Animal Genetic Resources/Ressources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales ◽

10.1017/s2078633615000028 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 56 ◽

pp. 127-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

T.S.M. Widi ◽

H.M.J. Udo ◽

K. Oldenbroek ◽

I.G.S. Budisatria ◽

E. Baliarti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Farming Systems ◽

Mature Female ◽

Cropping Pattern ◽

Crossbred Cattle ◽

Market Prices ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Feed Resources ◽

Mixed Farming ◽

Central Java ◽

Agro Ecological Zones

SummaryFrom 1980s onwards, Indonesia's government has been implementing crossbreeding with European beef breeds through artificial insemination to improve the beef performance of local cattle, in response to the increasing demand for meat. Crossbreeding is promoted and implemented throughout the country, regardless of the various agro-ecological zones, each endowed with different feed resources in the smallholder farming systems. This study analyses the impact at farm level of crossbreeding in the different mixed farming conditions in Central Java. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected through participatory approaches involving famers (n= 252) in four study areas representing three agro-ecological zones: Wet lowlands (subdivided in two areas based on the history of breeding local cattle and crossbreeding), Wet uplands and Dry uplands. Phenotypic characteristics, reproductive performances, and carcass characteristics of Ongole and crossbred cattle were assessed, together with farmers’ reasons for keeping Ongole or crossbred breeding stock, the functions of cattle on the farms and the Gross Margins (GM) of the cattle component on Ongole and crossbred farms. Across different agro-ecological zones, crossbreeding is not changing the farming systems: herd sizes, farm types, experience in cattle keeping and functions of cattle were about the same for Ongole and crossbred farms. The agro-ecological zones differed in the cropping pattern and feed resources; however, they did not differ in amounts of dry matter and crude protein fed to individual animals. Crossbreeding is changing the individual characteristics of cattle and consequently the market prices of animals. In general, mature female crossbred cattle were approximately 25 percent heavier than mature female local cattle. Male crossbred progeny was 16 percent heavier their local counterparts, whereas female crossbred progeny was 24 percent heavier than female local cattle. In terms of reproduction performances, both local and crossbred cows performed well with calf crops ranging between 73 and 86 percent per year. Most farmers preferred crossbred over Ongole cattle. Simmental cross is the most preferred. GM for crossbred and Ongole farms were comparable within the different study areas; selling prices of crossbreds are higher, but feed costs too. Crossbreeding will continue. It is promoted by government policies and farmers are motivated to keep crossbred cattle as body weights and market prices are higher than for Ongole cattle; however, farmers said that they do not prefer upgrading to very high levels of Simmental. A viable Ongole population is needed to reduce the risk of upgrading to too high levels of Simmental.

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Biological, Nutritional and Economic Benefits of Cassava-Maize-Bean Intercropping in Kirimiro and Mumirwa Agro-ecological zones, Burundi

International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering ◽

10.31695/ijasre.2020.33791 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 06 (04) ◽

pp. 135-150

Author(s):

SIBOMANA Rémy ◽

KABONEKA Salvator ◽

BAKUNDUKIZE Nadine ◽

NIYONKURU Deogratias ◽

BUZOYA Elie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Economic Benefits ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Agro Ecological Zones

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Utilization of Household Waste as Economic Added Value in Community Care for the Environment Sumber Subdistrict Cirebon Regency

ABDIMAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat ◽

10.35568/abdimas.v4i2.1200 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 704-710

Author(s):

Syaeful Bakhri ◽

Dangi Dangi

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Community Care ◽

Economic Value ◽

Participatory Rural Appraisal ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Added Value ◽

Household Waste ◽

Youth Program ◽

The People ◽

Rural Appraisal

The purpose of this activity is to convey the success of the Kopeling youth program (Community Care for the Environment) along with all the people who have supported them, especially those in the RT.05/RW.05 Kelurahan Sumber to convert household waste into compost and catfish farming feed to have a selling value. The research method uses a qualitative approach with the Participatory Research Appraisal research design through the Participatory Rural Appraisal method. This research was conducted on Kopeling youth and communities in the neighborhood RT.05/RW.05 Kelurahan Sumber. The findings obtained from this activity are that Kopeling and related communities have active participation and real motivation to minimize the problem of piles of garbage, especially household waste, to be something of economic value.

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Institutional Strengthening Strategy for Peasant of Dryland Farming in The Area of Ex-Surakarta Residence

Media Ekonomi dan Manajemen ◽

10.24856/mem.v34i2.1005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Akhmad Daerobi ◽

Eko Suyono

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Focus Group Discussion ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Participatory Rural Appraisal ◽

Relational Contract ◽

Central Java ◽

Dryland Farming ◽

Institutional Strengthening ◽

Hierarchy Process ◽

Rural Appraisal

This study aims to formulate an institutional strengthening strategy in order to optimize the management of dryland farming as one of a central point in agribusiness in the Ex-Surakarta Residency, Central Java. The data in this study are collected using the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method and analyzed with qualitative data analysis during 1 April to 30 September 2016 period. The strengthening strategy is developed through a focus group discussion (FGD) and analysis of hierarchy process (AHP). The result of this study shows that the institution of farmer production facilities is in a weak condition. Institutional within the cultivation activity, especially in the procurement of land, usually the norm of the lease are made jointly between two parties, while transactions between peasants and farm workers are made based on a Neoclassical contract which is built over a complex and long term relationship. In the institution of output processing, the relationship between peasants and processors can be included in a relational contract because it is based on the business relationship experienced by the two parties. Moreover, this study finds that the marketing institutional in the management of output is characterized by a fragile transaction between peasants and traders where in the level of supportive institutional, the role is still have not been playing well.Keywords: Institutional Strengthening, PRA, FGD, AHPPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi penguatan kelembagaan dalam rangka optimalisasi pengelolaan lahan kering sebagai salah satu titik sentral dalam agribisnis di Eks-Karesidenan Surakarta, Jawa Tengah. Data dalam penelitian ini dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan metode participatory rural appraisal (PRA) dan dianalisis dengan analisis data kualitatif yang dilakukan pada 1 April sampai 30 September 2016. Strategi penguatan dikembangkan melalui focus group discussion (FGD) dan analysis ofhierarchy process (AHP). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kelembagaan sarana produksi petani dalam kondisi lemah. Kelembagaan dalam kegiatan budidaya pertanian, terutama dalam pengadaan tanah, biasanya dibuat norma sewa bersama antara kedua belah pihak. Sementara itu transaksi antara petani dan pekerja pertanian dilakukan berdasarkan kontrak neoklasik yang dibangun di atas hubungan yang kompleks dan jangka panjang. Pada lembaga pemrosesan output, hubungan antara petani dan pihak-pihak yang memproses hasil pertanian (pedagang) dapat dimasukkan dalam kontrak relasional karena didasarkan pada hubungan bisnis yang dialami oleh kedua pihak. Lebih lanjut, temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelembagaan pemasaran dalam output ditandai dengan transaksi yang rapuh antara petani dan pedagang dimana kelembagaan pendukung belum berperan baik dalam mengoptimalkan pemasaran.Kata kunci: Penguatan Kelembagaan, PRA, FGD, AHP

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