Banyumas and It’s Surround Region Farmers Adaptation to Three Years La-Nina 2020-2022

Land Recources Planning Study Program, Agrotechnology Department - UNSOED, 53151 Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: purwandaru.widyasunu@unsoed.ac.id

Abstract

Normal rainy season follows the annual normal rain pattern, which takes place during the rainy season in tropical rain areas. During the last three years (2020–2022), the Banyumas Regency rainfall and its surroundings have been above normal. The significant rainfall fell in all months including May to October (dry season), so that that was a prolonged (La-Nina). To that, farmers made adaptations to crop cultivation and soil tillage with the aim of being able the land and cultivated plants productive. Related to this adaptation, survey research on La-Nina adaptation of farmers has been carried out. Survey research used a questionnaire interview technique of selected farmers groups: medium-highland (400–700 MASL) and lowland (50–250 MASL) of selected villages (Banyumas and Banjarnegara Regency. Data was processed by tabulation, descriptive analysis, and map. The selected villages were 21 villages with 66 respondents in this study. The results show: (1) the adaptation pattern of farmers obtaining adaptive rice varieties and vegetable crops, (2) organic fertilization lead land productive and adaptive La-Nina crops in three years, and 3) local wisdom, organic fertilizer, and selected adapted crops can be as a mix model farmer and region to adapt prolong rainy seasons.