Open AccessFactors influencing in implementing rice farming conservation on slope land
Author(s) -
Mohammad Shoimus Sholeh,
Kelik Perdana Windra Sukma,
Isdiana Suprapti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/458/1/012038
Subject(s) - conservation agriculture , agriculture , soil conservation , mulch , agroforestry , water conservation , land use , geography , environmental science , business , agronomy , ecology , water resources , biology , archaeology
Farmers in Pamekasan Regency, especially in Pakong Subdistrict, use sloping land as agricultural land. The farmers generally have implemented conservation rules at different levels. This study aims to examine the factors that influence the application level of rice farming conservation on sloping land. The method used in this study is a questionnaire that concern with the level of conservation application and the factors that influence the adoption level of conservation farming. Meanwhile variables of Conservation farming include making terraces, making infiltration channels, planting terrace reinforcement plants, making water drainage channels and utilizing or using natural mulch. Furthermore the influencing Factors include land area ( X1 ), farmer’s age ( X2 ), formal education ( X3 ), non-formal education ( X4 ), land slope ( X5 ), conservation farming knowledge ( X6 ), knowledge of conservation methods ( X7 ), and knowledge of the importance of conservation ( X8 ). The result showed that 65.38% of the sampled farmers had applied conservation with a high level category. Multiple linear analysis of the factors showed that X4 , X5 , X7 and X8 had a significant effect on the level of conservation farming iplementation for rice plants on sloping land.