International Journal of Qualitative Research
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): July

Strengthening Rice Farmers' Social Capital in Increasing Agricultural Productivity

Ambo Upe (Department of Sociology, Universitas Halu Oleo, Indonesia)
Mohamad To’at (Department of Sociology, Universitas Halu Oleo, Indonesia)
Shingirai Stanley Mugambiwa (Department of Social Work University of Limpopo, South Africa)
Hertly Huma (Department of Anthropology University of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea)
Ahmed Samad Akenbi (Department of Sociology Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2021

Abstract

This study aims to determine the pattern of strengthening social capital in increasing agricultural productivity in Tridana Mulya Village. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach with data collection techniques including interviews, observation, and documentation. In this study, 19 rice farmers were used as informants. The results showed that the strategy of strengthening the social capital of rice farmers in increasing agricultural productivity in Tridhana Mulya Village included mutual trust and cooperation. The mutual trust of rice farmers in Tridhana Mulya Village is in the form of providing agricultural business capital, increasing the work ethic of rice farmers, increasing farmers' tenacity in farming, and allocation of working hours by farmers. While strengthening social capital through cooperation, namely cooperation in maintaining facilities and infrastructure, cooperation in working on rice fields and the use of livestock manure for fertilizer, cooperation in maintaining agricultural hygiene, and cooperation in maintaining the cleanliness of agricultural irrigation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijqr

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Qualitative Research is an International Journal, Peer-Reviewed, and Open Access which is devoted to disseminating the results of qualitative research. IJQR does not accept a critical review manuscript. The scope of publication in the International Journal of Qualitative ...