The Implementation of Integrated Pest Management Technology in Red Chili Farming (Case Study of Dukuh Dempok Village, Wuluhan District, Jember Regency)
Eliyatiningsih (a)*, Iqbal Erdiansyah (a), Sekar Utami Putri (a)

a) Agriculture Production Department, Politeknik Negeri Jember, East Java, Indonesia
*eliyatiningsih[at]polije.ac.id

Abstract

The use of chemical pesticides among farmers has been indicated in excessive amounts. Excessive use of chemical pesticides for a long time was hazardous to environment and human health. This study aims to determine (1) the level of farmers knowledge in the implementation of integrated pest management technology; (2) the perception of farmers in the implementation of integrated pest management technology; and (3) the behavior of farmers in the implementation of integrated pest management technology. The research was conducted in the Dukuh Dempok Village, Wuluhan District, Jember Regency in April – August 2019. The number of respondents are 30 samples selected by purposive sampling. Data were analyzed with nonparametric statistical using Spearman Correlation. The results showed that almost the farmers had a medium level of knowledge, and almost the farmers had a neutral perception. Level of farmers knowledge and farmers perception were positively correlated to the behavior of farmers in implementation of integrated pest management technology.

Keywords: Integrated pest management; Perception; Behavior

Topic: Agroindustry and Agribusiness

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/TMF8EyQjnbH9

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