Allocation of Farm Resources in The Solo River Basin

Prabowo, Dibyo

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“…Family and farmer labour is in surplus during most of the year except in May and December when weeding and transplanting is done and in March and October when land is prepared [26]. Therefore, additional absorption of iddle labour would be a worthwhile objective of any development project.…”

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“…Lastly, rice production, being dependent on water which is not available the year round and on improved technology for cultivation has only absorbed a smaller portion of labour which is not significantly higher in the project area. Water development for irrigated agriculture is deemed essential to increase output because farmers on unirrigated lands are reluctant to take the risk of high fertilizer and other cash inputs without assured water supply [26]. Therefore, irrigation is a necessary condition for further progress in development of production.…”

Section: Effects On Labour Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Farmers participation and socio-economic effects of a watershed management programme in Central Java (Solo river basin, Wiroko watershed)

Daru

Tips

1985

Agroforest Syst

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A self-help watershed management project in the densely populated areas of Central Java, Indonesia, is discussed in terms of its achievements to combine activities to improve the physical, the social and the economic environment. Without simultaneous, weU-planned action on these three essential components the project's improvements cannot be sustained by the farmers. It was found that activities such as tree planting and maintenance, construction of soil erosion control structures and training in agroforestry-type intensification techniques for land cultivation serve as a focus to induce farmers to participate. Participation can be sustained in spite of initial decreasing net income if increases in land productivity based on agroforestry practices together with appropriate training programmes organize and motivate the farmers. In future watershed management programmes more emphasis may be placed on the rural development planning aspects of e.g. agroforestry techniques, and on rural community organization.

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Section: Effects On Labour Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effects On Labour Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%