| dc.description.abstract | Out of 120 heads of family in Gampong Lampisang Dayah, 60 of them are dry land farmers with farming and herding activities. Farming system conducted in unirrigated agricultural fields depends very much on the rainy season and still uses the subsistent pattern. The main problem the dry land farmers facing is their inability to improve their welfare due to the limited knowledge on managing dry land. The aim of this study is to estimate the level of farmers’ welfare based on per capita income and to evaluate the success of the activities in utilizing the dry land. Dry land farmers in Gampong Lampisang Dayah have the potential to develop farming because the dry land covers an area of 524 hectares, the availability of technical assistance, and the high demand for agricultural products. The productive aged people in this village are about 70.12 percent, while the productive heads of family are around 94.12 percent. The weakness is that social relationship pattern among dry land farmers is still limited to horizontal cooperation, and the network with other institutions has not been established. The activities of dry land farmers are planting the second crop on unirrigated land and raising old plants in the garden, and there are 4 family heads herding buffaloes and cows on 135 hectares of grassy land. The ownership of dry land is averagely 0.6 hectares with an average monthly income of Rp1,083,581, and monthly outcome of Rp Rp691,318. The analysis result of the welfare level of dry land farmers by referring to the figures of per capita income of poverty line in Aceh Besar Regency showed that 47.06 percent of family heads were categorized as poor with the indicator being unable to meet their basic needs. Efforts to improve the welfare of dry land farmers can be carried out with a number of problem solving strategies through SWOT analysis. By utilizing the strength of farmer community and the opportunity in their environment, it is expected they can minimize their weaknesses and prevent the possible threats. Strategy analysis was successful in designing 20 programs for the empowerment of dry land farmers. The recommendation is that it is necessary for the government of Aceh Besar regency, local businessmen and dry land farmers to involve themselves in the activities of empowerment. | id |
