FARMERS ADOPTION ON WATERMELON CULTIVATION IN COASTAL AREAS PURWOREJO DISTRICT, CENTRAL JAVA
Arta Kusumaningrum and Fitri Rahmawati
Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo
Abstract
This research was conducted in Purworejo Regency. The title of research is farmers adoption of watermelon cultivation in coastal areas, Purworejo Regency. Total respondents are 60 people in the Grabag Subdistrict, Ngombol Subdistrict, and Purwodadi Subdistrict. The technique sampling are using purposive sampling. The purpose of this research are 1. To determine the characteristics of farmers on watermelon cultivation in coastal areas, Purworejo Regency. 2. To determine the farmer adoption on watermelon cultivation in coastal areas, Purworejo Regency. The results of the research are the farmer characteristics on watermelon cultivation in the coastal areas, Purworejo Regency that are the age of a farmer in the sandy areas, Purworejo Regency is a productive age, farmer education level in the coastal area, Purworejo Regency is a junior high school, farmer experience level about 3-16 yrs, the land cultivation of watermelon farmer in coastal areas about 5000 m2, the status of the ownership of the land is rented, the technique cultivation of watermelon is easy, and the infrastructure facilities for watermelon cultivation in the coastal areas, Purworejo District is easy. 2. The farmers adoption on watermelon cultivation in the coastal area Purworejo District is low.
Keywords: Adoption, Watermelon, Sandy Areas, Purworejo District, Central Java
Topic: Economics, Social and Business