Open AccessEconomic Valuation Of Horticulture Organic Farming In Getasan, Semarang Regency
Author(s) -
Supriyono Asfawi,
Ari Probandari,
Prabang Setyono,
Hartono Hartono
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/328/1/012029
Subject(s) - agriculture , organic farming , business , agricultural science , sustainability , valuation (finance) , productivity , agricultural economics , agroforestry , natural resource economics , environmental science , economics , geography , economic growth , ecology , archaeology , finance , biology
Agriculture can also be a source of environmental damage if poorly managed. The use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, changes in ecosystems and so on, are some examples of the damages to the environment due to excessive use of chemicals in agriculture. Conventional agriculture is considered easier, but the use of synthetic chemicals in conventional agricultural activities can disrupt biodiversity, soil fertility, ecosystems, and health. This study aims to calculate the economic assessment of organic horticultural agriculture by comparing the phenomenon of two types of horticultural agriculture. The survey was conducted by using random sampling to 70 respondents. The results show that the ratio of the benefits of horticultural organic farming is higher (3.06) compared to the benefits of conventional agricultural cultivation (1.73) with a significant difference. This is due to lower costs for fertilizers and organic plant protection, and also lower selling prices, even though the productivity of organic land is lower, but not significant. It is strongly recommended that conventional farmers move their farming methods to organic, because it will be more beneficial in terms of environmental sustainability as well as of the health of farmers, because it minimizes synthetic chemicals that are less safe for the environment and health, especially with excessive uses. The role of the government is highly expected, because without government support through either policy or assistance, farmers cannot optimally farm organically.