Sustainable Strategy for Rice Crop Management in Pinrang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Climate change is one of the trending topics to be discussed at both the practical and political levels. Climate change has a significant effect on rice plants because rice cultivation is dependent on climate elements, especially rainfall, and temperature, the phenomenon of climate change has triggered an increase in the intensity of extreme events such as floods and droughts, causing crop failure, crop failure and even cause puso. Pinrang Regency is one of the regions in Indonesia that feels the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector. The research aims to develop appropriate adaptation strategies to climate change for rice crop management. The technique of collecting data is through in-depth interviews with respondents, namely rice farmers in Pinrang Regency using a purposive sampling technique. Data analysis uses SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats), by determining internal factors and external factors and formulating climate change adaptation strategies for rice crop management in Pinrang Regency using an analytical tool, namely the SWOT matrix. The results showed that the strategies that could be implemented for the management of rice plants in Pinrang Regency were cultivating farmers by applying irrigation technology, developing water management technology, optimizing the performance of farmer groups, providing intensive climate information, and cultivating environmentally friendly technologies.