Friendly environment lowland rice management is an alternative way which can be implemented by farmers for getting a balance and sustainability of environment. However, challenges often faced by environmentally friendly agriculture such as the sustainability of its application after the technological innovation was disseminated. Some factors are thought to influence the sustainability of friendly environment rice management namely capacity of farmers and the nature of technology innovation. This study aims to determine the relationship between farmer capacity and the nature of innovation on the sustainability of the application of environmentally friendly rice technology in Central Sulawesi. Data collection was carried out through a survey using a questionnaire to 174 respondents. Data were analyzed descriptively and statistically quantitatively using multinomial logit regression. The results of the analysis show that the capacity of farmers and the nature of innovation that significantly affects the sustainability of the application of environmentally friendly lowland rice technology in Central Sulawesi is the relative cost advantage, relative price advantage, complexity in application, evaluation of farming, and knowledge of environmentally friendly lowland rice management. Therefore, there is a need to increase all significant variabels and to expand the dissemination of innovations in environmentally friendly lowland rice technology.

<p>An increase in corn productivity is not always followed by an increase in farmer income and welfare. The sustainability of farms must be supported by its economic viability including the marketing aspect. This study aimed to analyze the marketing of corn in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province. This research applied qualitative and quantitative methods. Marketing channel and marketing margin were analyzed descriptively, while farmer share was analyzed quantitatively using variance analysis (ANOVA). The results have shown three types of corn marketing channels, namely: 1) channel I, consisting of farmers-consumers, 2) channel II, covering farmers-collectors, traders-retailers and traders-consumers and 3) channel III, including farmers-collectors and traders- feed industries. Channel II has the highest marketing margin, followed by channel III and I, respectively. The intermediaries determine marketing costs that affect marketing margin and farmers’ shares. Channel I has the highest farmers’ shares, followed by channel III and channel II, respectively. The results of the significant difference test have revealed a difference in farmers’ shares in the marketing channels; and hence, the choice of marketing channel significantly determines the farmers’ shares. Therefore, farmers should shorten the marketing chain and strengthen their bargaining position by activating groups. Meanwhile, the government can play an active role so that farmers can have an access to strengthening capital and marketing.</p>

The natural disasters of the earthquake, liquefaction, and tsunami that occurred on September 28,2018 in Palu, Sigi, and Donggala have caused damage and even loss of residence and property ofthe people in the region. Agricultural land which was a source of livelihood could not be reused.During the recovery phase in the aftermath of natural disasters, the government andhumanitarian agencies could rebuild facilities and infrastructure including the economy ofdisaster victims. Central Sulawesi Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT)participated in the socio-economic recovery of natural disaster victims in Sigi Regency through thedevelopment of superior BALITBANGTAN (KUB) chicken based on native households in temporaryshelters in Jono Oge Village, Sigi Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine thecontribution and motivation of Sigi disaster victims in raising KUB chickens based on households.The contribution of raising KUB chicken was calculated from the percentage of KUB chicken tototal household income while motivation was measured by the scoring method using a Likert scale.Based on the results of the assessment, it was concluded that the income of victims of naturaldisasters at the Jono Oge Village in Sigi Regency had contribution contribution of raising KUBchickens based on households was 8.08% categorized at <Rp1,500,000.00 and 4.21% categorize atRp1,500,000.00 - Rp2,500,000.00. The motivation of natural disaster victims for raising KUBchickens was on the ease of sales and maintenance.