East Java is a province that has a high population, household consumption expenditure is an important thing to consider. The implication is that there will be an increase in production and investment in East Java. Therefore, household consumption expenditure is one of the determinants of community welfare. This study aims to analyze the structure of household consumption expenditure and the factors that influence food expenditure in East Java. The data used were secondary data from East Java in Figures 2019. This study was analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The analysis showed that there has been an increase in the welfare of the people of East Java. This is indicated by an increase in the amount of non-food expenditure is higher than food expenditure. Factors affecting household food expenditure in East Java are GRDP per capita, inflation rate, rice prices, and non-food expenditure. Based on these results it is suggested that the government needs to maintain the stability of prices of goods and services to avoid inflation because inflation will reduce public consumption and have implications for the economy of East Java. Keywords: food expenditure, GDRP per capita, inflation

Group dynamics provide an overview of the activities of farmer groups in cultivating the jajar legowo system. Group dynamics are analyzed based on group goals, group structure, task function, group coaching, group cohesiveness, group pressure, group work effectiveness, and hidden intentions. The purpose of this study was to determine the group dynamics in applying the Legowo row planting system on rice farming. The research area was determined purposively in Ambulu sub District. Determination of the research sample was carried out by simple random sampling on farmers and farmer group managers who planted rice using the Legowo row planting system. The number of research respondents was 65 people consisting of the group leader and group members.The results showed that 98.8% of all members stated that the dynamics of the farmer groups were at high criteria. The high dynamic of farmer groups because it got high criteria in some indicator such as group goals, group structure, task function, group coaching, group cohesiveness, group pressure and group effectiveness indicator while group atmosphere and group pressure indicator got moderate criteria regarding to the farmer’s groups dynamics on rice farming using legowo row planting system.

Dimensi sosial, lingkungan alam dan manusia merupakan aspek utama dalam pertanian berkelanjutan. Aspek lingkungan alam disediakan oleh kawan dan manusia mencakup subyek/pihak-pihak terkait memberikan peluang bagi pengembangan agroeduwisata sebagai salah satu upaya peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kebutuhan petani terkait penyuluhan dan menyusun model pengembangan agroeduwisata di lokasi penelitian. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di empat wilayah Kota/Kabupaten Bogor, yaitu Kelurahan Cimahpar, Kelurahan Situgede, Desa Benteng dan Desa Purwasari. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode mix methods, data kuantitatif diperoleh dari 201 petani yang dipilih secara acak dan data kualitatif melalui Focus Group Discussion (FGD) dan wawancara mendalam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa:  1) mayoritas petani (34,3%) membutuhkan penyuluhan terkait budidaya, dan 2) setiap lokasi memiliki strategi model agroeduwisata bisa diterapkan di lokasi penelitian  dengan pelibatan berbagai pihak (kelompok wanita tani, gabungan kelompok tani, dan kelompok lainnya).

Nowadays, land conversion become a problem for farmers, because its can cut off the farmers economy. The main problem due to agricultural land decrease is difficult to find another job or a new job. The purpose of this study are to analyze agricultural land use and farmers' livelihood strategies for land conversion in Karangrejo Village, Sumbersari Subdistrict, Jember District . This research is a qualitative study using purposive location determination method. Data collection methods in this study are indepth interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis using Miles and Huberman. The research results are (1) horizontal and vertical agricultural land use, (2) the application of farmers' livelihood strategies is a dual income strategy.

Kampong Kopi Lerek Gombengsari (Kopi Lego) is a brand for Banyuwangi coffee plantation tourism activities starting from Gombengsari village. The development of Kopi Lego agro-tourism not only provides coffee tourism but is also supported by the role of Farmer Groups (Poktan) in the on-farm process and the role of Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Pokdarwis) in the coffee off-farm process through their supporting business units. Kopilego agro-tourism develops through the active participation of farmers in the Poktan and Pokdarwis institutional systems which have the potential to be developed through an empowerment model. There are several problems related to institutional management through Poktan and Pokdarwis including the low knowledge of member farmers in post-harvest coffee maintenance, both processing and marketing access and there is no synergistic support from various parties in sustainable agro-tourism management through Poktan and Pokdarwis institutions. This study aims to determine the institutional profile of Poktan and Pokdarwis Agrotourism, group empowerment in increasing the knowledge of Poktan and Pokdarwis members and analyze the empowerment that supports sustainable agro-tourism in the perspective of the penta helix model. This study uses a qualitative approach using the case study method. Data was collected by conducting in-depth interviews and literature review. The results showed that (1) Tunas Harapan Farmer Group and Pokdarwis Gombengsari became the main actors in the development of agro-tourism through the on-farm and off-farm processes of Lego Coffee, (2) empowerment of Poktan and Pokdarwis required assistance in processing and marketing access, and (3) Group-based empowerment involves various stakeholder roles in the pentahelix perspective (academics: UNEJ and UPN-VJ; business: BNI and Pertamina, community: Poktan and Pokdarwis; government: Department of Agriculture, Department of Industry and Trade and Department of Tourism; and media: Radar and Media Banyuwangi Social Affairs) to support sustainable agro-tourism in Gombengsari, Banyuwangi Regency.