THE INNOVATION OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN RIANG DUA BOUR RICE FIELD COMMUNITY

Abstract

The focus of this research is the application of technological innovations based on local wisdom in the Riang Dua Bour rice field community. This study was designed using a survey that is data collection using a questionnaire, and deepened with the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) approach, in-depth interviews, as well as observations of the social, economic, cultural, environmental conditions of the study location, and farming technology used by local farmers. Respondents in the study were 50 people using a simple random sampling. The data that has been collected is analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results showed that farmers prefer to return to technology that is done traditionally based on local wisdom in farming the fields in order to preserve the cultural life of the local community. The form of local innovation technology that is carried out is mutual cooperation in preparing land using man dan women power, besides that farmers prefer to use organic fertilizer with materials originating from the surrounding area by utilizing animal waste and straw residue as natural fertilizer. Farmers do not reject technology but prefer to maintain the values of local wisdom rather than efforts to increase agricultural production using modern technology (chemical fertilizers, agricultural machinery). Technological interventions in the form of the use of agricultural machinery have an impact on saving human labor and large cash costs and minimizing interaction between people in their farming environment. Farmers in carrying out their business are still subsistence not business orientation so optimizing production and income is not the main goal. Regardless of the products and income generated that is important that can meet the needs of the family is the satisfaction of farmers. The productivity and income that is obtained is relatively low if stolen from its production potential. This research recommends the importance of the Government to approach community-based culture before the introduction of technological innovation. The cultural structure of the community that is firmly attached to the community needs to be the main consideration before farming technology engineering.

Keywords

• innovation
• paddy farming technology
• economic life
• farming communities