Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2024, 70(6):291-308 | DOI: 10.17221/287/2023-AGRICECON

Innovation for development of sustainable integrated plantation polyculture on dry land: Using Structural Equation ModellingOriginal Paper

Rina Nuryati ORCID...1, Lies Sulistyowati ORCID...2, Trisna Insan Noor2, Iwan Setiawan2
1 Faculty of Agriculture, Siliwangi University, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
2 Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia

The land in the South Tasikmalaya Regency is dominated by dry land with a steep and hilly land contour. In addition, the area has a shallow soil solum, so it has a high potential for erosion and landslides. Therefore, it is necessary to innovate an integrated cultivation system that is economically feasible, but still maintains environmental sustainability. In this research, the aim is to formulate a model for the development of integrated plantation polyculture farming (IPPF) for the welfare of farmers. The method in this study uses a mixed method design. The location of the research carried out is in the Tasikmalaya Regency. The data used are the results of interviews and questionnaires to 250 IPPF farmers. The data used were obtained by multistage cluster random sampling. The sustainable IPPF development model was analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). This analysis is used to determine the various potential capital factors for agricultural development on the sustainable development of the IPPF and farmers’ welfare. The results of the study show that the potential development capital [natural resources (SDA) capital, economic capital, socio-cultural capital, physical capital, and multifunctional IPPF], jointly or partially affect the IPPF sustainability. Human resource capital has no effect on the sustainable IPPF development, while the sustainable IPPF development affects the farmers’ welfare levels, and the potential agricultural development capital and its multifunctionality affect the sustainable IPPF development and farmers’ welfare. The IPPF development model that improves the welfare of farmers is carried out through the development of specific local superior commodities, increasing the added value and cooperation, developing access to credit, regenerating farmers, sustainable assistance and infrastructure improvements. The results of this study are expected to be a reference for the government in improving IPPF sustainability to achieve the welfare of its farmers. Apart from that, the model that has been developed can make a contribution to science in the form of a comprehensive analysis of the factors that influence the sustainability of IPPF.

Keywords: development potential capital; farmers; integrated polyculture; multifunctionality

Received: August 30, 2023; Revised: March 18, 2024; Accepted: May 16, 2024; Published: June 20, 2024  Show citation

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Nuryati R, Sulistyowati L, Insan Noor T, Setiawan I. Innovation for development of sustainable integrated plantation polyculture on dry land: Using Structural Equation Modelling. Agric. Econ. - Czech. 2024;70(6):291-308. doi: 10.17221/287/2023-AGRICECON.
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