| dc.description.abstract | The objectives of this final project is (1) to identify the many variations of the planting pattern of the irrigated rice fields in Karawang regency, (2) to formulate the income of farm enterprises according to the planting patterns applied in this regency, and (3) to establish the strategy of irrigated rice fields based on the market demand and a more stable income of farm enterprises using a variety of alternative planting patterns in the regency. Sampling was done through the "purposive technique", which determines the research samples by selecting or deliberately appointing members of a population. The primary data was obtained through interviews and questionnaires, while the secondary data was obtained through library study, which included (1) the potential data and the utilization of irrigated rice fields, (2) the data of production and productivity of different commodities grown in the irrigated rice fields, (3) information of regulations and policy support, and (4) other information related to the objectives of the study. The 7 planting patterns based on the study were (1) Rice-Rice-Sweet corn, (2) Rice-Rice-Chili, (3) Rice-Rice-Soybean, (4) Rice-Rice-Squash, (5) Rice-Rice-Caisim, (6) Rice-Rice-Long beans and (7) Rice-Rice-Rice. Even though most of the respondents are farmers who established diversification in the MK2, the area used was relatively small, only 28,22% of the total rice fields with only one commodity, which still reflected a relatively low diversification index (Dl). The Dl value is considered high when approaching zero. The Dl in this study was 0,5556-1,0000. Based on the analysis of the alternative of the selection of commodity and the determination of the best strategy to be developed to increase the income of the irrigated rice field farmers is to gain access to a low-interest credit with an easy accessible procedure to finance their farm, with the order of selection of Rice-Rice-Soybean, Rice-Rice-Caisim, Rice-Rice-Long beans, Rice-Rice-Sweet corn, and Rice-Rice-Chili | en |
