Faktor-Faktor yang Menentukan Keterlibatan Pemuda Pedesaan pada Kegiatan Pertanian Berkelanjutan

Abstract

Sustainable agriculture is one of national ideals in the realization of food self-suffiency in Indonesia. Sustainable agriculture will not be realized without the involvement of youth in agricultural activities, which includes the activities of land and seed preparation, maintenance, and harvesting. Agricultural activities must be able to meet the economic needs, maintaining land fertility, and recognized by society as decent job. The purpose of this research was to analyze the factors that determine the involvement of rural youth in sustainable agricultural activities. To achieve that, the research methodology that being used are qualitative and quantitative. Methodology used for quantitative is survey approach. Quantitative data were processed using regression test, rank spearman test, and cross tabulation. Meanwhile, methodology used for qualitative is in-depth interview approach. Data obtained from this method are being reduced, presented, and drawn for conclusion. Result of the research showed involvement of youth in agricultural activities decrease. This happens due to parental socialization and low cohesiveness peers. Agricultures is considered as a job that is not economically viable. Therefore, it needs the attention of various side to improve the socialization of agriculture, and coordinating institution to facilitate youth to share information about agriculture.