Sodality: Jurnal Sosiologi Pedesaan
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2019): Sodality

‘From Rubber to Oil Palm’: Livelihood Structural Transformation of Local and Transmigrant Farmer Households in Minangkabau

Elva Wati (Unknown)
Arya Hadi Dharmawan (Unknown)
Didin S Damanhuri (Unknown)
Titik Sumarti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Sep 2019

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the transformation of livelihood structures in local and transmigrant farmer households that occur due to the entry of oil palm. Oil palm has become a new agricultural commodity that it is believed to provide better income for farmers. This research was conducted with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Quantitative data collection was carried out through a survey of 63 farm households. Meanwhile, qualitative data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews. The results of the study indicate that the transformation of rubber commodities to oil palm in general supports the economy of farmer households, which are income increases, livelihood diversity, and welfare increases. In addition, the transformation also has an impact on consumptive and materialistic lifestyle changes in farm households and the formation of farmer household typologies based on post-transformation livelihoods.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sodality

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Subject

Arts Humanities Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

Sodality: Jurnal Sosiologi Pedesaan is a scientific journal, focused on Rural Sociological which refers to the key terminology of "Sodality" where the dynamics of the local structures (village/rural) and extra-local has created spaces of social disharmony, thus require the analysis and synthesis of ...