Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) Perubahan fungsi lahan pertanian, 2) Dampaknya alih fungsi lahan terhadap kehidupan pendudukyang meliputi luas kepemilikan lahan, alih pekerjaan dan persediaan pangan pokok dalam keluarga. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Desember 2016 sampai Januari 2017 di Kecamatan Sayung. Sayung dipilih sebagai lokasi penelitian karena 1) cukup tinggi mengalami alih fungsi lahan, 2) merupakan wilayah pertumbuhan industri dan perumahan karena berbatasan dengan Kota Semarang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei. Data penjualan lahan diperoleh dari arsip 4 desa terpilih. Setiap desa diambil 20 responden yang terdiri dari 2 orang setiap tahun selama 10 tahun terakhir sehingga total responden 80 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa di Kabupaten Demak terjadi peningkatan pengajuan perizinan alih fungsi lahan. Penurunan luasan lahan pertanian dari 2.136 ha menjadi 1.417 ha, turun dengan laju rata-rata 12,4% per tahun yang disebabkan oleh alih fungsi lahan. Faktor – faktor yang mempengaruhi alih fungsi lahan pertanian di Kecamatan Sayung berturut-turut adalah kebutuhan ekonomi (41%), ibadah haji (16%), usaha (11%), pengobatan (9%), pembayaran hutang (8%), renovasi rumah (4%), pembelian motor (4%), pembagian warisan (4%) dan tukar tambah lahan (3%). Alih fungsi lahan sangat signifikan mempengaruhi jumlah penduduk yang mempunyai lahan pertanian, luas kepemilikan lahan, alih pekerjaan dan persediaan pangan keluarga.Keywords : alih fungsi; lahan; luas kepemilikan; alih pekerjaan; persediaan pangan

This research was motivated by the policies of the Central Java provincial government in overcoming the problem of distributing subsidized fertilizers through the farm card program, which in the implementation still had problems, especially at the farmer level. The study aimed to describe the implementation of Farmer Card Program (Program Kartu Tani) and to analyse the relationship between knowledge level of farmers and the effectiveness of Farmer Card Program (Program Kartu Tani) in Semarang Regency. This research was conducted from February to May 2018. Survey method was used in this study. Multistage random sampling method was used for determining respondents. Data collection was done by interview using a questionnaire. Data analysis were descriptive analysis and Rank Spearman correlation analysis using SPSS. This research showed the level of farmers knowledge about Farmer Card Program (Program Kartu Tani) was in the category of knowless. The level of effectiveness about implementation of the Farmer Card Program (Program Kartu Tani) was in the effective category. While the implementation of Farmer Card Program (Program Kartu Tani) at farmer level was effective because of the role farmer group in implementing program assisted by extension agent and related government institution although there were still face some obstacles that need to be improved to increase effectivity of farmer card implementation. There was a strong and significant relationship between the knowledge level and effectiveness of the Farmer Card Program (Program Kartu Tani), with the coefficient number 0.568.

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Seed subsidies are one of the policies implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture to provide quality rice seeds to to increase the production of rice. This research aims to describe and analyze farmer's behavior (knowledge, attitudes and skills) towards the use of subsidized rice seeds. This research was carried out on June -july in Tlogoweru Village Guntur District Demak Regency. Method is a quantitative method with survey techniques. Data were analized with descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression test. Results of the research showed that the farmer's behavior include knowledge is know or good level, attitudes and skills classified as very agree or very good level. While, the use of subsidized rice seeds is classified as neutral or ordinary level. Knowledge and skills partially do not affect the use of subsidized rice seeds, while the attitude influences the use of subsidized rice seeds. Simultaneously knowledge, attitudes and skills influence the use of subsidized rice seeds.