Analisis Peran Petani Tambak Dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Ekonomi dan Kesejahteraan Pada Masyarakat
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study aims 1) to determine the role of pond farmers in enhancing the productivity of milkfish and shrimp, 2) to determine the supporting and inhibiting factors in pond farming, and 3) to determine the impact of the ponds on the economic income and welfare of the community of Patuhu village. The study adopted a qualitative approach. The result indicated that the role of pond farmers in enhancing pond productivity has a positive impact. It is necessary to optimize available resources, such as human resources, for innovations that are cultivated to support the progress of the pond. Then, the supporting factors of the pond business include, first, the type of fish seeds used, second, natural factors (weather), third, technological factors (fertilizers). Then, the inhibiting factors in the pond business include: First, the difficulty of getting non-organic fertilizers, second, diseases and pests, third, weather (drought). In addition, the income enhancement is the result of the work of the farmers, where the employment opportunities provided by the pond farmers have changed the lives of people who work as farmers or pond managers and those who work for the company. Pond farmers consist of teenagers or adults and who are married or unmarried. In conclusion, productivity is a process of improving the results to be achieved, where the results of the ponds in Patuhu village have changed. In running a pond business, pond farmers encounter many things, such as supporting and inhibiting factors. The inhibiting factors are difficulty in getting fertilizer, hot weather, pests and diseases. Then, pond farmers' role in enhancing the community's economic income has a very positive impact. In this case, the employment opportunities provided by pond farmers have resulted in a notable positive impact on the individuals engaged in various roles such as cultivators, pond managers, and company employees. In brief, all of this has brought changes to them. Finally, the outcomes derived from pond farmers contribute to the overall prosperity of the community, enabling children to attend school and ansuring their daily necessities are adequately provided for.
Institution: State University of Gorontalo
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404216949