Rural Modernisation Through Intensive Vegetable Farming Agribusiness in Indonesia
Date
2020-07-06Author
MARIYONO, Joko
ABDURRACHMAN, Hamidah
SUSWATI, Enny
SUSILAWATI, Agnes Dwita
SUJARWO, Makmur
WASKITO, Jaka
SUWANDI, Suwandi
ZAINUDIN, Arif
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Traditional farming that changes to profitable agribusiness can serve
a machine for rural modernisation. This article assesses factors that
determined the decision of smallholder vegetable producers to
participate in vegetable-based agribusiness and analyses the
impact of agribusiness participation and other determinants on
the economic returns. Structural equation modelling was
employed to show a proposed model of cumulative causation
theory. Data were compiled from a quantitative survey of 357
selected farm households located in major vegetable-producing
areas of Bali and Java, Indonesia. Results show that human capital
and household endowment motivated farmers to participate in
vegetable-based agribusiness. Women’s participation significantly
contributed to agribusiness participation and agribusiness
participation led to income generation. Opportunities exist to
expand vegetable-based agribusiness and increase farmers’
income by providing adequate access to transportation
infrastructure, an advantageous agribusiness environment, and
investing in human capital through training and extension services.
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