INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE SOYBEAN SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN INDONESIA: HUMAN CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Soybean is one of the main and very strategic food commodities in Indonesia. This paper aims to describe the opportunity to achieve soybean self-sufficiency from human resources perspective. The ability of human resources in understanding soybean technological innovation is determined by factors of knowledge, perception, attitude and motivation of individual farmer. The research was conducted from 2019 to 2020 in Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. This research used an action research. The follow-up study in producing soybean seeds involved 50 farmers. Data and information were collected using observation, note-taking, focus group discussions, and interviews using a structured questionnaire. The collected data and information were then analyzed using descriptive and qualitative statistical analysis methods. The results of research that specifically observe human capital which includes knowledge, perception, attitude and motivation variables in the application of soybean seed technology have increased. Farmers' knowledge about soybean production and seed technology has increased by 78.86%, farmers' perceptions of soybean production and seed technology innovation were 82.23%, farmers' attitudes towards soybean seed and production technology innovations were 78.87% and farmers' motivation to apply production and seed technology were 79.91%. The increase in soybean productivity is determined not only by the availability of quality seeds, but also by the quality of human capital in implementing technological innovations. The quality of the application of soybean technology innovation determines soybean self-sufficiency to be achieved in a sustainable manner.

Keywords

• human capital
• soybean self-sufficiency
• technology