4. Farmer Knowledge and Sustainability in Rice-Farming Systems: Blending Science and Indigenous Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Sam Fujisaka
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Farmer Knowledge ◽  
Indigenous Innovation

scholarly journals MOTIVASI PETANI DALAM MEMPERTAHANKAN SISTEM TRADISIONAL PADA USAHATANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA PARBAJU JULU KABUPATEN TAPANULI UTARA PROPINSI SUMATERA UTARA

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
. Reflis ◽  
M. Nurung ◽  
Juliana Dewi Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Rainfed Farming

This research aims to identify factors correlated significantly to the motivation of farmers in perseving traditional rainfed farming systems, such as using local seeds and planting once a year.  The population of this study is farmer who still perform the traditional paddy farming system in the Village of North Tapanuli Parbaju Julu County North Sumatra Province. As much as 48 respondents randomly selected from 160 farmers.  A descriptive analyse and Spearman rank correlation are applied in this study.   The study showed that formal education, farmers' perception of the traditional system of rice farming are correlated significantly to farmer motivation in preserving tradional farming system while non-formal education, the traditional system of farming experience, farm size, number of family members are not.  Factors that correlated significantly to farmer motivation in maintaining local seed is non-formal education, farming experience, while the traditional system of formal education, farmers' perception of traditional rice farming system, farm size, number of family members are not correlated significantly.  Furthermore, the number of family members is merely factor that correlated significantly to the farmers motivation in maintaining once a year plantings while others factors are not correlated. Key words: farmer motivation, preserving, traditional farming

UNTANGLING THE MANY ROOTS OF WEST AFRICAN MANGROVE RICE FARMING: RICE TECHNOLOGY IN THE RIO NUNEZ REGION, EARLIEST TIMES TO c. 1800

2008 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDDA L. FIELDS-BLACK
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
West African ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Land Use Systems ◽  
Formative Stage ◽  
Biological Studies ◽  
The Many

ABSTRACTThis study focuses on the ancient past of coastal Guinea's Rio Nunez region, a coastal rice-growing region virtually unexplored by studies of West African rice and rice farmers. It argues that coastal cultivators have adapted mangrove rice-farming systems in situ for approximately the past 1,000 years, a historical period pre-dating the European travelers' accounts on which the current literature heavily relies. Rather than diffusing from the interior, these specialized farming systems grew organically out of land-use systems. Using the comparative method of historical linguistics and cultural vocabulary, the study establishes different stages in coastal farmers' experimentation, adaptation and specialization in the coastal environment and approximates historical dates when the different stages occurred. And with botanical and biological studies of mangrove vegetation, the study distinguishes between the softer, spongy roots of white mangroves and hard, twisted roots of red mangroves. The interdisciplinary evidence reveals that knowledge of white mangroves was an early formative stage in cultivators' fabrication of coastal land-use systems. Lastly, from an examination of loanwords, the study discusses the important contributions made by Mande groups, who speak the Susu language in the Rio Nunez region, in intensifying mangrove rice-farming systems indigenous to the coast and extending them from zones of white to those of red mangroves. The interdisciplinary methods and sources enable the study to capture localized experimentation and innovation as continuous processes, thereby breaking with the current literature's emphasis on diffusion from the interior to the coast.

scholarly journals Menakar Kapasitas Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim Petani Padi Sawah (Kasus Kabupaten Pasuruan Jawa Timur)

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yudi L.A Salampessy
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Adaptation Level ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Adaptation Capacity ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Similar Program

ABSTRAKPerubahan iklim mensyaratkan kapasitas beradaptasi yang memadai dari petani karena pengelolaan SUT padi sawah sangat bergantung pada daya dukung iklim. Musim menjadi tidak menentu dan cuaca sulit diprediksi. Petani mulai kesulitan menentukan awal dan komoditas tanam, sementara serangan organisme pengganggu tanaman (OPT), banjir, dan kekeringan sebagai dampak negatif dari perubahan iklim semakin sering terjadi. Melalui survey terhadap 96 petani, penelitian ini menakar kapasitas beradaptasi perubahan iklim petani padi sawah di daerah pertanaman padi di dataran rendah, sedang, dan tinggi yang pernah menjadi wilayah percontohan program pengembangan kapasitas adaptasi perubahan iklim. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kapasitas adaptasi petani padi sawah masih rendah dan memengaruhi tingkat penerapan adaptasi perubahan iklim mereka. Disarankan untuk dilakukan evaluasi terhadap strategi program-progran sejenis melalui penelitian mengenai faktor-faktor penentu kapasitas adaptasi perubahan iklim petani padi sawah.Kata kunci: kapasitas adaptasi, padi sawah, perubahan iklim, petani    ABSTRACTClimate change requires adequate adaptation capability of farmers as the management of rice farming systems which is highly dependent on climate carrying a previously considered stable. Through a survey of 96 farmers, this study measured the adaptive capacity to climate change of rice farmers in the lowland, medium and highland rice cultivation areas as pilot zone in which improvement program in climate change adaptation has been established. The result shows rice farmers adaptive capacity is considered low and affects their adaptation level to climate change. It is necessary to evaluate the strategy of similar program by studying the determinant factors of climate change adaptation capacity of rice farmers.Keywords: Adaptive capacity, climate change, farmerCitation: Salampessy, Y.L.A., Lubis, D.P., Amien, I., Suhardjito, D. 2018. Menakar Kapasitas Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim Petani Padi Sawah (Kasus Kabupaten Pasuruan Jawa Timur). Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 16(1), 25-34, doi:10.14710/jil.16.1.25-34

scholarly journals PENGOLAHAN PUPUK ORGANIK CAIR LIMBAH RUMAH POTONG HEWAN UNTUK KELOMPOK TANI KARYA USAHA II KABUPATEN KUBU RAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Dian Rahayu Jati
Keyword(s):  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Organic Farming Systems ◽  
Implementation Method ◽  
Alternative Solutions ◽  
Made In

ABSTRACTKarya Usaha II Farmer Group is still applying conventional farming systems which mean still very dependent on an-organic fertilizer. Excessive use of an-organic fertilizers will adversely affect the environment. Alternative solutions are made in the form of using organic fertilizers from local resources, namely cowhide blood waste. The implementation method used in this activity is participatory and collaborative methods. The success of this activity by using the participatory method is very much determined by the direct involvement of the community starting from the planning, fertilizer making, planting, fertilizing and maintenance processes. The results of this activity are expected to increase the independence of the farmer group partners in providing organic fertilizer for agricultural purposes as well as being able to initiate changes from conventional farming systems to organic farming systems. Keywords: Liquid Organic Fertilizer, Rice Farming, Waste of Cow Blood

scholarly journals Soil and Pest Management in French Polynesian Farming Systems and Drivers and Barriers for Implementation of Practices Based on Agroecological Principles

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Surchat ◽  
Alexander Wezel ◽  
Vincent Tolon ◽  
Tor Arvid Breland ◽  
Philippe Couraud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
French Polynesia ◽  
Farmer Knowledge ◽  
Socio Economic Variables

In the context of climate change, French Polynesia is committed to increasing qualitatively and quantitatively local food production. In this regard, agroecology is perceived as a sustainable pathway to improve farming practices. This article proposes first a theoretical framework to analyze the proximity of farmers' management to agroecological principles. Second, it describes the current use of agroecological pest and soil management practices by French Polynesian farmers. And third, it explains which agronomic and socio-economic factors drive the implementation of agroecological practices. For this, qualitative interviews were conducted with 32 farmers on three islands, and statistical analyses were carried for correlation between the use of practices and socio-economic variables. Results show that French Polynesian farmers implement different soil and pest management practices that are in line with agroecological principles. Farmers scored better in terms of pest management with high plant diversity, implementation of crop rotations, and mechanical weed management. There is a significant influence of the “cropping system” and the “production system” (organic, integrated, and conventional) on the use of practices as well as proximity to agroecological principles. Identified pathways for an agroecological transition are implementing farmer to farmer knowledge exchange, farmer networks, and farm demonstrations as well as training of extension services staff.

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