Perilaku Petani terhadap Program Gerbang Pangan Serasi (Kasus di Subak Tajen, Desa Tajen, Kecamatan Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan)

Abstract

Farmer Behavior towards the Program of Gerbang Pangan Serasi (A Case at
Irrigation Organization of Subak Tajen, Village of Tajen, Penebel Sub-District,
Regency of Tabanan)

Continuous use of inorganic fertilizer for a long time has had a negative impact on
soil and the environment. In order to maintain the existence of the agricultural sector
and to implement the efforts towards organic agriculture, the local government of
Tabanan Regency established a flagship program called the Gerbang Pangan Serasi
(GPS) Program. This study aims to determine the behavior of farmers towards the
Gerbang Pangan Serasi (GPS) Program, which is measured from the level of
knowledge, attitude, and skills. The research was conducted in Subak Tajen, Tajen
Village, Penebel Sub-District, Tabanan Regency. The selection of research site was
done purposively. The population was the Subak Tajen members who received the
Gerbang Pangan Serasi (GPS) Program as many as 34 people. With the census
technique, 12 farmers who received the aid of cattle were taken as respondents, plus
12 farmers who did not receive the aid of cattle. Thus, the total number of
respondents was 24 people. Based on the findings of the research, it is known that the
behavior of farmers who received the aid of cattle towards the Gerbang Pangan
Serasi Program is good category, with knowledge score of 3,91, attitude score of
4,08 and skill score of 4,82. Whereas, the behavior of farmers who did not receive
the aid of cattle was in moderate category, with the knowledge score of 3,01, attitude
score of 3,69 and skill of 2,78. Thus, the behavior of farmers who received cattle
assistance is categorized as good category with the score of 3.94 and the behavior of
farmers who did not get the aid of cattle is classified as moderate category with the
score 3.35. Based on the findings, it is suggested to farmers that they should be
willing to apply technology and innovation in the field of agriculture provided by
extension workers, because the farmers will get new experiences to be applied in
their farming.