Implementing sustainably agricultural system to accelerate food sovereignty after covid-19 through farmers’ participation

Abstract

Sustainably agricultural systems emphasizing economy and ecology might become basic principles in accelerating food sovereignty. In its implementation, farmers’ participation, as the main actors, is essential; however, the wide-ranging characteristic of farmers determines their involvement. The research aimed to analyze the degree of farmers’ participation and the influence of farmers’ characteristics on farmers’ participation level in implementing a sustainably agricultural system. The study analyzed 65 farmers practicing sustainably agricultural systems through the implementation of agricultural farming systems of dairy cows and horticulture in Getasan Sub-district, Semarang District, Central Java Province. This research employed a descriptive analysis and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that most of the farmers were categorized as productive although they belonged to socially and economically low. The number of farmers admitted that implementing a sustainably agricultural system increased, remained stable, and decreased dairy cow production by 47.70 %, 26.15%, and 26.15%, respectively, and in horticulture by 40.00%, 24.62%, and 35.38%, respectively. The level of farmers’ participation at the implementation stage was medium, while at the planning and evaluation stages were low. Experiences in doing farming (P<0.01) and farm production (P<0.05) significantly and positively influenced farmers’ participation, while land tenure negatively (P<0.10) influenced farmers’ participation.