Social-cultural Functions of Rice Farming Systems

This study examines social-cultural function that arise on wet-land rice cultivation system. The observations and data analysis showed that employment absorption and emergence of social cohesion among farmers that enhance the technological innovation of organic rice cultivation were felt due to the...

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Published in:Asian journal of agriculture and rural development 2014-05, Vol.4 (5), p.341-351
Main Authors: Prihtanti, Tinjung Mary, Hardyastuti, Suhatmini, Hartono, Slamet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cultural function
Farm Management
farming systems
Industrial Organization
Rice
social function
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Summary:This study examines social-cultural function that arise on wet-land rice cultivation system. The observations and data analysis showed that employment absorption and emergence of social cohesion among farmers that enhance the technological innovation of organic rice cultivation were felt due to the application of organic farming system. Organic rice farming systems tend to gave higher economic value as labor absorber, but this study found that organic rice farming system did not guarantee farming tradition maintenance and increasing of farmer women participation.
ISSN:2304-1455
2224-4433
2224-4433
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.198415