DISASTER RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: A STUDY OF FARMERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE FLOATING RAFT RICE CULTIVATION SYSTEM IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS

Abstract

This study contains a study of the perspectives of flood-affected farmers in Laskap Village, East Luwu Regency related to interventions to solve problems by implementing organic rice farming technology using a floating raft system. This study describes aspects such as; effectiveness of technology, ease of technology operation, affordability of technology costs, productivity of technology and social acceptance after the application of technology in the lands of affected communities. The data collection method was carried out by primary surveys and secondary surveys and using the Likert scoring technique and descriptive statistics as analysis techniques (mixed methods). The respondents used were 40 people consisting of 20 respondents who were members of the Pada Idi farmer group and 20 respondents who were members of the Padi Hijau farmer group. Overall, this survey provides important insights from the perspective of technology users regarding the advantages and disadvantages of implementing organic rice cultivation using a floating raft system as an effort to increase capacity in disaster mitigation and improve the economy of the community in flood-prone agricultural areas. Through the organic rice cultivation technology using a floating raft system, it is hoped that it can increase satisfactory results in the community so that positive perceptions can emerge in the community. This result is what will make this technology can be quickly adopted by other farmers who experience similar phenomena. The results of the study showed that as many as 67.5% of respondents expressed confidence that this system can increase rice resilience to flood disasters and confirmed that the majority of farmers can adopt this agricultural system.