scholarly journals AGRICULTURE TRANSITION AND WOMEN’S DECISION-MAKING POWER IN COFFEE-FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN LAO PDR

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-71
Author(s):  
Rusaslina Binti Idrus ◽  
Maliphone Douangphachanh ◽  
Saithong Phommavong ◽  
Stéphanie Jaquet
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Arabica Coffee ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Coffee Plants ◽  
Market Liberalisation ◽  
Coffee Farming ◽  
Farming Households

The Lao government introduced a new period of economic liberalisation with the New Economic Mechanism (NEM) in 1986. The present study examines whether market liberalisation and women’s participation translated into changes in women’s decision-making power in the coffee growing region of the Bolaven Plateau in southern Lao PDR. While women have always been involved in coffee farming, their participation increased when the more labour-intensive arabica coffee plants were introduced to replace the less popular robusta variety in the region. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, the study examines gender decision-making within coffee-farming households. The findings show an increase in women’s participation in decision-making with the introduction of the arabica coffee plants; however, men still hold higher decision-making power in farming households. While the NEM has brought about economic growth and provided better livelihoods for coffee farmers, this has not necessarily translated into women’s empowerment. Economic growth is not enough to bring about gender equality, and there is still a need for specific policy interventions.

scholarly journals Komunitas Petani Kopi Ujung Bulu Jeneponto 1986-2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Riskawati Riskawati ◽  
Ahmadin Ahmadin ◽  
Bustan Bustan
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Arabica Coffee ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Coffee Farmers ◽  
Coffee Plants ◽  
Coffee Farming

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Petani Kopi di Desa Ujung Bulu 1986-2018 dengan memaparkan latar belakang petani kopi di Desa Ujung Bulu, dinamika pertanian kopi di Desa Ujung Bulu tahun 1986-2018, serta kehidupan sosial dan ekonomi Petani kopi di Desa Ujung Bulu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum tahun 1986 sudah ada tanaman kopi yang tumbuh di Desa Ujung Bulu, masyarakat yang ada disana menyebutnya dengan Kopi Arabika Bantaeng. kopi yang kini dibudidayakan oleh masyarakat setempat adalah Kopi Arabika Gowa yang dibawa Oleh Bapak Lompo pada tahun 1986. Pembudidayaan kopi Arabika Gowa dimulai pada tahun 1989 dan pada tahun 1990an mulai banyak masyarakat setempat yang beralih profesi menjadi petani kopi. beralihnya masyarakat di Desa Ujung Bulu menjadi petani kopi disebabkan karena harga jual kopi lebih tinggi dibandingkan tanaman yang mereka tanam sebelumnya. Proses produksi dan pemasaran kopi arabika di Desa Ujung Bulu membutuhkan waktu yang lama dan proses yang tidak mudah. Produksi kopi di Desa Ujung Bulu tidak menetap atau mengalami peningkatan dan penurunan hasil produksi. Hal ini disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, salah satunya adalah mulai masuknya bibir bawang merah di desa ini pada tahun 2015.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa pembudidayaan kopi Arabika di Desa Ujung Bulu memberikan dampak baik dalam bidang sosial maupun dalam bidang ekonomi terutama dalam mensejahterakan kehidupan masyarakat yang ada di Desa Ujung Bulu.Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui wawancara dan kajian pustaka dengan menggunakan metode penelitian sejarah dengan menempuh beberapa tahapan yaitu heuristik, kritik, interpretasi, dan historiografi. Wawancara dilakukan dengan aparat Desa Ujung Bulu dan beberapa Petani kopi di Desa Ujung Bulu.This study aims to describe the Coffee Farmers in Ujung Bulu Village 1986-2018 by describing the background of coffee farmers in Ujung Bulu Village, the dynamics of coffee farming in Ujung Bulu Village in 1986-2018, and the social and economic life of coffee farmers in Ujung Bulu Village. The results showed that before 1986 there were coffee plants growing in Ujung Bulu Village, the people there called it Bantaeng Arabica Coffee. coffee which is now cultivated by the local community is Gowa Arabica Coffee which was brought by Mr. Lompo in 1986. The cultivation of Gowa Arabica coffee began in 1989 and in the 1990s many local people began to switch professions to become coffee farmers. the conversion of people in Ujung Bulu Village into coffee farmers was due to the higher selling price of coffee compared to the crops they had planted before. The process of producing and marketing Arabica coffee in Ujung Bulu Village takes a long time and is not an easy process. Coffee production in Ujung Bulu Village does not settle or has increased and decreased production yields. This is caused by several factors, one of which is the entry of onion lips in this village in 2015. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the cultivation of Arabica coffee in Ujung Bulu Village has an impact both in the social and economic fields, especially in the welfare community life in Ujung Bulu Village. This research was conducted through interviews and literature review using historical research methods by taking several stages, namely heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. Interviews were conducted with Ujung Bulu Village officials and several coffee farmers in Ujung Bulu Village.

scholarly journals The Strategy of Processing Coffee Farming System in Temas Mumanang Village Permata District of Bener Meriah Regency Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Puspitawati Puspitawati ◽  
Noviy Hasanah ◽  
Ayu Febryani
Keyword(s):  
Farming System ◽  
Arabica Coffee ◽  
Fourth Period ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Coffee Farmers ◽  
Coffee Plants ◽  
Coffee Farming

This paper is about strategies for how to process coffee in the coffee farming system in Temas Mumanang Village, Permata District, Bener Meriah Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province. This paper thoroughly and in-depth describes the ways of planting and maintaining coffee plants carried out from the first period to the fourth period, starting from making coffee seeds, planting coffee seeds, maintaining coffee plants, and harvesting and handling post-harvest (processing). The whole period has special ways that are the local wisdom of Gayo coffee farmers. This local wisdom is used as a reference to the farming system which until now is able to make the Gayo High Region as a coffee producer with Robusta and Arabica Coffee varieties to foreign countries.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KESEPAKATAN PENINGKATAN PRODUKTIVITAS KOPI ARABIKA PADA PENGEMBANGAN KAWASAN DI KABUPATEN TORAJA UTARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Sunanto Sunanto ◽  
Salim Salim ◽  
Abdul Wahid Rauf
Keyword(s):  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Arabica Coffee ◽  
The North ◽  
Coffee Farmers ◽  
Coffee Plants ◽  
Coffee Farming

AbstrakPeningkatan produktivitas kopi merupakan upaya untuk memberikan penambahan mutu atau kualitas produk, melalui penerapan teknologi sesuai pedoman pengelolaan tanaman dengan baik dan benar. Pencapaian produktivitas kopi di Indonesia masih rendah yaitu baru mencapai 700 kg/ha/tahun. sedangkan potensi yang dimilikinya yaitu 1.200 kg/ha/thn. Petani sebagai pelaku utama usahatani kopi Arabika memiliki peranan yang sangat kuat dalam mengambil keputusan pelaksanaan kegiatan usahatani kopi Arabika. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari hingga Desember 2018. Pelaksanaannya  di Kecamatan Kapalapitu Kabupaten Toraja Utara. Penentuan lokasi ini berdasarkan bahwa lokasi kegiatan sebagai lokasi pengembangan tanaman kopi Arabika. Jumlah petani yang diambil sebagai sampel sebanyak 60 petani yaitu Kelompok Tani Harapan (30 petani) dan Kelompok Tani Marannu (30 petani). Metode analisis data yang digunakan untuk mengetahui biaya pada tahun berjalan. Sedangkan analisis respon  petani terhadap peningkatan produksi kopi Arabika, menggunakan analisis uji  kesepakatan konkordansi kendall’s. Hasil penelitiaan menujukkan Karakteristik petani kopi Arabika di wilayah Kabupaten Toraja Utara memiliki kelompok usia produktif. Tingkat pendidikan yang dimiliki sebagian besar pada pendidikan 7-9 tahun. Anggota rumah tangga tani sebagian besar berkisar 3-5 anggota/kk. Penerapan kegiatan usahatani kopi Arabika yang dilakukan oleh petani belum optimal. Seperti penggunaan bahan tanam petani masih menggunakan bibit yang tumbuh disekitar tanaman kopi dari biji yang dipetik jatuh. Petani menilai terhadap kesubutan tanaman kopi Arabika pada kelompok sedang. Sedangkan tingkat produktivitas tanaman kopi dikelompokkan sedang. Petani mengenal terhadap pupuk organik  sudah bagus. Upaya peningkatan produktivitas kopi Arabika petani sepakat melalui:  penyuluhan/pelatihan yang intensif dan penyebaran informasi teknologi produksi kopi Arabika. Usahatani kopi dengan penerapan teknologi dapat meningkatkan produksi dan pendapatan petani dengan MBCR 2,01. Kata Kunci : Kopi Arabika, produktivitas, kesepakatan. abstractIncreased coffee productivity is an effort to provide additional quality or product quality, through the application of technology in accordance with the guidelines for managing plants properly and correctly. The achievement of coffee productivity in Indonesia is still low,  reaching only 700 kg/ha/year. While its potential is 1,200 kg/ha/year. Farmers as the main actors of Arabica coffee farming have a very strong role in making decisions regarding the implementation of Arabica coffee farming activities. This research was conducted from January to December 2018. The implementation was in Kapalapitu District, North Toraja Regency. Determination of this location is based on the location of the activity as a location for developing Arabica coffee plants. The number of farmers taken as a sample is 60 farmers, namely the Harapan Farmers Group (30 farmers) and the Marannu Farmers Group (30 farmers). Data analysis method used to determine costs in the current year. While the analysis of farmers' responses to the increase in Arabica coffee production, using a test analysis of Kendall's  agreement. The results of the research show the characteristics of Arabica coffee farmers in the North Toraja Regency region that have a productive age group. The level of education held is mostly for education 7-9 years. Most members of farm households range from 3-5 members/family. The application of Arabica coffee farming activities carried out by farmers is not optimal. Like the use of planting material, farmers still use seeds that grow around the coffee plant from the seeds that are picked down. Farmers assess the fertility of Arabica coffee plants in the medium group. While the productivity level of coffee plants is classified as medium. Farmers know about organic fertilizer is good. Efforts to increase the productivity of Arabica coffee farmers agree through: intensive counseling/training and information dissemination on Arabica coffee production technology. Coffee farming with the application of technology can increase the production and income of farmers with MBCR 2.01.Keywords: Arabica coffee, productivity, agreement.

Correlation between FDI and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence From the Lao PDR

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Visansack Khamphengvong ◽  
Enjun Xia ◽  
Houmlack Mingboubpha
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Lao Pdr

FISCAL PESSIMISM IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: TOCQUEVILLE'S CROSS REVISITED

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Isabel Cepeda ◽  
Pedro Fraile Balbín
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Income Redistribution ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Economic Decision ◽  
Modern School ◽  
Economic Decision Making ◽  
The Future

ABSTRACT This paper explores Alexis de Tocqueville's thought on fiscal political economy as a forerunner of the modern school of preference falsification and rational irrationality in economic decision making. A good part of the literature has misrepresented Tocqueville as an unconditional optimist regarding the future of fiscal moderation under democracy. Yet, although he initially shared the cautious optimism of most classical economists with respect to taxes under extended suffrage, Tocqueville's view turned more pessimistic in the second volume of his Democracy in America. Universal enfranchisement and democratic governments would lead to higher taxes, more intense income redistribution and government control. Under democracy, the continuous search for unconditional equality would eventually jeopardise liberty and economic growth.

scholarly journals Kajian Kesesuaian Lahan Perkebunan Kopi Rakyat Kawasan Lereng Gunung Arjuna Kabupaten Malang

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Dimas Prakoswo Widayani ◽  
Kresna Shifa Usodri
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Data ◽  
Land Suitability ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Suitability Analysis ◽  
Arabica Coffee ◽  
Land Suitability Analysis ◽  
Coffee Plants

Mount Arjuna is a mountainous area with forests and several cultivated plants located in Malang Regency, East Java. The forest is a complex area that is used as a protected area, research and production forest for agricultural commodities. The complex is located in the forest resulted in highly varied environmental conditions. The forest consists of several areas, namely protected forest, production forest, coffee plantation, and seasonal plantations. The Arjuna mountain area has several stands including pine and mahogany, but most of it is filled with pines by 90% and mahogany trees around 10%. Most of the coffee plants found in the Arjuna mountain forest area are Arabica coffee, while the rest is robusta coffee. This research was conducted on the slopes of Mount Arjuna, located in Sumbersari Village, Karangploso District, Malang Regency, East Java. This research was conducted from July to October 2017. This research employed a survey method by taking several sample points that represent the coffee plants in the area. Several sampling plots for land suitability analysis were identified in the area: The observation stages were carried out by taking air temperature data using a thermohygrometer by taking the minimum and maximum temperature data, taking air humidity using a thermohigrometer as well as minimum and maximum data and light intensity data using lux meters, taking soil samples to measure nutrients and soil fertility, and measuring the height and slope of the land. The results of the observations that have been made will be analyzed using the land suitability analysis method, by adjusting the area's data with the land suitability level for robusta and arabica coffee plants.Gunung Arjuna merupakan kawasan pegunungan dengan hutan serta beberapa tanaman budidaya yang terletak di Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur. Hutan tersebut merupakan kawasan kompleks yang dimanfaatkan sebagai kawasan lindung, riset dan juga hutan produksi untuk komoditas pertanian. Kondisi hutan yang kompleks mengakibatkan kondisi lingkungan tersebut sangat bervariatif. Hutan terdiri dari beberapa kawasanya, yaitu hutan lindung, hutan produksi, perkebunan kopi serta kawasan tanaman semusim. Kawasan gunung Arjuna memiliki beberapa tegakan diantaranya pinus dan mahoni namun sebagian besar dipenuhi oleh pinus sebesar 90% dan pohon mahoni berkisar 10%. Sebagian besar tanaman kopi yang terdapat pada kawasan hutan gunung Arjuna adalah jenis kopi arabika sedangkan sisanya adalah kopi robusta. Penelitian ini dilakukan di kawasan lereng Gunung Arjuna, Terletak di Desa Sumbersari, Kecamatan Karangploso, Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur. Penelitian ini akan dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli–Oktober 2017. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan mengambil beberapa titik sampel yang mewakili yang mewakili tanaman kopi di kawasan tesebut. Beberapa plot sampel pengambilan sampel untuk analisis kesesuaian lahan diidentifikasi pada kawasan: Adapun tahapan pengamatan yang dilakukanya itu pengambilan data suhu udara menggunakan termohigrometer dengan mengambil data suhu minimum dan maksimum, pengambilan kelembapan udara dengan alat termohigrometer juga data minimum dan maksimum serta data intensitas cahaya menggunakan lux meter, pengambilan sampel tanah untuk mengukur hara serta kesuburan tanah, mengukur ketinggian serta tingkat kelerengan lahan. Hasil pengamatan yang telah dilakukan akan dianalisis menggunakan metode analisis kesesuaian lahan, dengan menyesuaikan data kawasan tersebut dengan tingkat kesesuaian lahan untuk tanaman kopi robusta dan arabika.

scholarly journals The Behavioral Aspect of Economic Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (523) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
T. M. Panevnyk ◽  
◽  
N. K. Bolgarova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Behavioral Economics ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Behavioral Aspect ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

The article discusses the essence and significance of behavioral economics. The need to take into account the instrumentarium of behavioral economy in the process of solving socio-economic problems is substantiated. The macroeconomic indicators of development of Ukrainian economy are analyzed. Ukraine’s place in the world ranking in terms of GDP per capita is considered. The integrated assessment of the overall economic activity of the country using the Global Competitiveness Index (IGC), the Human Development Index (HDI), and the index of Quality of Life Index by Country are carried out. International comparison of economic growth indicators is highlighted. The dynamics of total income, expenses, savings of the population are analyzed and the significant influence of behavioral factors on decision-making in this sphere is identified, their relationship at both micro and macro levels is disclosed. A significant influence of behavioral factors on decision-making on consumption, expenses and savings is identified, their importance in crisis situations is emphasized. It is proved that the behavioral aspect of economic growth involves not just the inclusion of psychological factors in the classical analytical models, but a combination of microeconomic components with macroeconomic ones. The need to expand the analysis of economic development based on taking into account the behavioral aspect as the driving force of economic development is substantiated. It is noted that the instruments of behavioral economics should be used in the process of developing and conducting socio-economic policy. It is defined that the behavioral economy is one of the instruments that strengthens the possibilities of effective decision-making by the actors together with their impact on socio-economic processes.

scholarly journals Understanding the impact of Commercial Banks Lending Rate on Economic Growth: An Empirical Evidence from Ghana.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Buabeng ◽  
Opoku Adabor ◽  
Elizabeth Nana-Amankwaah
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Inflation Targeting ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Lending Rate ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Causal Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Toda And Yamamoto

Abstract The main objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of lending rate on economic growth in Ghana. To do this, we employ the autoregressive distributed lags model (ARDL) and the Toda and Yamamoto (1995) causal approach as estimation strategy. The estimates from the ARDL model suggest that ceteris paribus one percent increase in lending rate generates approximately 0.15 decrease in economic growth of Ghana in the long. In the short run, one percent increase in lending rate also generates approximately 0.112 percent decrease in economic growth. Contrary to the widespread belief that lending rate induce economic growth, we find that gross domestic product rather spurs lending rate, using Toda and Yamamoto (1995) causal approach. Our findings suggest that monetary authorities should embark on policy interventions that aim at taming lending rate towards growth enhancing targets. This will encourage individuals, firms and other institutions to borrow from commercial banks to increase investment and consumption to accelerate economic growth. Other policy interventions include strengthening inflation targeting policy to reduce and stabilize inflation while taming exchange rate, monetary policy and treasury bill rate towards economic growth enhancing targets.

scholarly journals Over 283 693 Reasons to Elaborate Education Work and Apply E-learning

10.28945/2988 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Wahlstedt
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Educational Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
National Databases ◽  
Future Learning

Data from the national databases about the population and education shows that about 283 693 under 5-year old children stepped into the Finnish educational system in 2004. Their future learning, a lifelong interaction amid developing and decision-making people, is supported with the education that promotes understanding the decisions and knowledge related to them. In Europe, the demand for a high educated labour force and the need for elaborating e-learning are emerging. E-learning enhances crossing of distances like space and time between educational content and the learners. By making advanced learning opportunities accessible to potential and motivated learners over cultural and spatial boundaries, e-learning can aid in distributing economic growth. However, we argue that economic factors should not be superior reasons when justifying the further utilizations of e-learning for our children.

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