THE PERCEPTIONS OF RICE FARMERS IN IMPLEMENT THE CROPPING INDEX (CI) 200 APPLICATION AT RAINFED RICE FIELD TYPOLOGY IN MUARA ENIM REGENCY, INDONESIA

• Published in: Russian journal of agricultural and socio-economic sciences Vol. 121; no. 1; pp. 157 - 164
• Main Authors: Arianti, T.F., Adriani, D., Aryani, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: iVolga Press 26-01-2022
• Subjects: ci 200; farmers; perception; rice
• ISSN: 2226-1184; 2226-1184
• DOI: 10.18551/rjoas.2022-01.18

The increasing of cropping index (CI) has contributed to an increase in rice production and regional food availibiality. The increasing of cropping index, especially in rainfed rice fields, has opened up opportunities for rice farmers to increase their income. However, there are still obstacles, so that CI 200 has not applied by all of rice farmers yet. The purpose of this research is to analyze rice farmers’ perceptions fields in implement of IC 200. The research method used was a survey method while the sampling method used was Disproportionated Stratified Random Sampling where each level of stratification was represented by 50 farmers who applied CI 200 and 50 farmers who did not apply. The results of the study found that three indicators were in the agreed criteria, consisting of indicators of conformity with technical aspects, social factors, and benefits from economic aspects. On the other hand, the implementation risk indicator based on the results of a survey conducted was in the disagree criteria.