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Partisipasi Petani Ubi Kayu ( Manihot Esculenta ) Dalam Upaya Konservasi Lahan Kering Di Kota Pekanbaru
Agricultural cultivation on dry land is faced with biophysical limiting factors such as relatively steep slopes, soil sensivity, to erosion and landslides. Many cassava farming are found in dry land which is a hilly area, most of the farmers in the area do not implement adequate soil conservation measures. The planting system is mostly carried out on raised beds or upstream and along the slopes. The cropping system aims to make aeration conditions around the roots of the plant good so that root growth is good and the yield is high. The effect of this cropping system will have a worse effect, that is, it can cause the surface runoff to become more concentrated and its speed will increase. So one of the alternatives to anticipate this problem is by proper management efforts to improve soil quality so that soil damage can be prevented, these efforts include conducting proper land maintenance and can be applied by farmers such as good soil processing and providing fertilizer. organic matter to increase the stability of soil structure and soil aggregates so as to increase land productivity characterized by decreased erosion rates and surface runoff and increased yields. Based on the description of the problem above, the author has reviewed the participation of farmers in the development of cassava by implementing soil conservation in dry land by cassava farmers.
This research was carried out in several districts where cassava farming in Pekanbaru City was on dry land with a slope that varied from 0% to 40% to see the size of farmer participation in the application of soil maintenance on dry land which could cause erosion. The location of the research was determined purposively by considering the large number of cassava land in the District of Tenayan Raya. To get the IKK value for each activity, there are two answer choices: for each activity carried out the farmer is given a score of 1 and if it is not carried out a score of 0.
The results showed that the participation rate of cassava farmers according to the Land Conservation Index (IKK) on the average of the respondent farmers participated at a moderate level with an overall percentage of 55% in land conservation. The planting of terrace reinforcing grass or the use of mulch and the use of manure was not carried out by the respondent farmers. This is because farmers have difficulty in providing manure and mulch and it requires a lot of money. In mound making activities, planting along the contour lines and making drainage have been carried out properly and need to be maintained. Socio-economic factors that affect the Land Conservation Index (IKK) are land area, level of education, number of workers, income and land tenure status of 39.3 percent of the IKK. Partially, the factors of land area, education level, and land tenure status have no effect on the land conservation index. Meanwhile, the factors of income and the number of workers affect the land conservation index.
Key words: Cassava farmers, dry land, soil conservation, participation
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