FLOOD IMPACT TO FARMER’S ADAPTATION AND ORANGE FARMER HOUSEHOLDS INCOME IN TIDAL SWAMPLAND OF CERBON SUB-DISTRICT, BARITO KUALA REGENCY

Abstract

Barito Kuala Regency is one of the districts located in South Kalimantan, with tidal land that has great potential in developing farming, especially for Siamese Banjar citrus plants. In 2021, both the number of planting area, harvest area and production of Siamese Banjar citrus plants in Barito Kuala Regency decreased considerably. From 2020 to 2021, the planting area of Siamese Banjar oranges decreased by 913.19 ha, the harvest area of Siamese Banjar oranges decreased by 1,142.57 ha and the production of Siamese Banjar oranges by 31,592.9 tons. The decrease in planting area, harvest area and also production of Siamese oranges in Barito Kuala Regency was caused by floods that soaked citrus plants for months due to increased rainfall. This study aims to (1) identify the impact of flooding on the risk level of Siamese Banjar citrus farming resources, (2) identify adaptation options made by Siamese Banjar orange farmers in facing floods, (3) analyze factors that affect the cost of recovery of Siamese Banjar orange farmers in facing floods, and (4) analyze the impact of floods on household incomes of Siamese Banjar orange farmers in Cerbon District. The number of samples used in this study was 60 orange farmers. This research uses two data analysis methods, namely descriptive or qualitative analysis methods and quantitative analysis. The results showed that most citrus farmers in Cerbon sub-district were at moderate risk as much as 60% of orange farmers, the remaining 5% low risk and 35% high risk. The adaptation choices made by orange farmers sequentially from the largest to the smallest are (i) preparing seeds for embroidery (ii) regulating water management (iii) increasing the height of the reservoir / baluran (iv) pruning twigs (v) carrying out mulching techniques (vi) adding pesticide types and (vii) increase the intensity of pesticide spraying. There are three independent variables that have a real influence on the cost of recovering citrus farming, namely non-Siamese Banjar household income, the level of damage to Siamese Banjar Orange Farming, and the area of agricultural land. household income of Siamese Banjar orange farmers. The household income structure of orange farmers in 2022 after the flood consists of on-farm at 61.28%, non-farm activities at 29.65%, and off-farm at 9.06%.

Keywords

• qualitative and quantitative analysis
• barito kuala
• tides
• flood impact
• household income