Behavior of Vegetable Farmers in Responding to the Organic Vegetable Farming System in Agam and Tanah Datar Regencies of West Sumatra

Authors

  • Zulvera . Faculty of Agriculture, Andalas University, Padang, 25163, Indonesia
  • Sumardjo . Faculty of Human Ecology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia
  • Margono Slamet Faculty of Human Ecology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia
  • Basita Ginting Faculty of Human Ecology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia

Keywords:

behavior, knowledge, attitudes, skills, organic vegetable farming system.

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the behavior of vegetable farmers in responding to information about the organic vegetable farming system and to analyze the factors related to the behavior of farmer in responding to information of the organic vegetable farming system. This study was conducted in Agam and Tanah Datar regencies of West Sumatra. The sample consists of 300 farmers who attended development programs of organic vegetable areas in West Sumatra. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results showed that the behavior of farmers reflected by the knowledge on the organic vegetable farming system are in the medium category, the attitude of farmers on the organic vegetable farming system are in the high category, and skills of farmers in practicing the

Author Biography

Zulvera ., Faculty of Agriculture, Andalas University, Padang, 25163, Indonesia

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Published

2014-05-22

How to Cite

., Z., ., S., Slamet, M., & Ginting, B. (2014). Behavior of Vegetable Farmers in Responding to the Organic Vegetable Farming System in Agam and Tanah Datar Regencies of West Sumatra. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 16(1), 24–31. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/2298

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2014)

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