Farmers' Interest in Continuing Organic Rice Farming in Yogyakarta

Agribusiness Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Brawijaya Street Tamantirto Kasihan Bantul Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: triyono@umy.ac.id

Abstract

The study aims to determine the interests of farmers and the factors that influence farmers' interest in continuing organic rice farming in Sleman Regency. The study conducted in Sleman Regency, which is an area that has applied the principles of organic rice farming by taking about 70 organic farmers. The data was analyzed descriptively and multiple regression analysis. The results showed (1) The interest of farmers to continue organic rice farming based on internal needs and emotional are verry powerful, while social motives are included in the strong category. It is known that the interest of farmers in continuing organic rice farming in Sleman Regency is said to be very high in meeting physical and spiritual needs, high in social relations, and very high in paying attention to organic rice. (2) Factors that influence the overall interest of farmers in terms of internal needs, social motives, and emotions are age, formal education, non-formal education, farming experience, income, land area, frequency of presence of extension workers, assistance, and number of dependents.