Can adoption of chemical pesticide-free farming practices benefit to farmers? An empirical study in shallot production in Central Java, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to provide empirical evidence in the shallot production in Indonesia, what drives farmers to adopt chemical pesticide-free production as sustainable agricultural practices and its impacts on farmers' income. By using national agricultural survey in 2014, this study employed logit regression and regression analysis to estimate the determinants and impacts of adoption of chemical pesticide-free farming practices among shallot farmers in Central Java. The results of a logit regression model showed that level of education, type of land ownership, participation in farmers group, source of fund, certified seed cost, and cost production were significantly associated with decisions to adopt chemical pesticide-free farming practices. The results of a regression model showed that farmers who adopted chemical pesticide-free farming practices had higher income. Aside the chemical pesticide-free adoption factor, the results showed that farmers' income from shallot farming were influenced by level of education, harvested area, type of land ownership, cooperative membership, access to credit, access to extension services, and cost of certified seed. Future research may consider the different level of usage of non-chemical inputs among shallot farmers as the adoption is a process and dynamic, taking into account both other potential determinants of adoption and other potential factors affecting farm profitability, and focusing on shallot traders, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.

Measuring the Impact of Pesticide Use, Labor Availability, and Agricultural Technology on Vegetable Farming Efficiency in Central Java

“…The use of chemical pesticide-free farming practices is significantly associated with farmers' level of education, type of land ownership, participation in farmers' groups, source of funds, certified seed cost, and cost of production [6]. Additionally, the adoption of sustainable farming practices, such as organic farming, is influenced by factors such as farmers' use of homemade organic fertilizers, cultivation of food and horticulture commodities, and the need for improved fertilizer technology [7]. The environmental impacts of vegetable production in Indonesia, including greenhouse gas emissions and resource depletion, are influenced by the use West Science Interdisciplinary Studies  of organic and synthetic fertilizers [8].…”

Increasing the productivity of shallot planting and its impact on the agricultural market, West Java

“…Shallots can theoretically be classified as basic needs such as rice, eggs, or meat that are not very sensitive to price changes or are called inelastic goods (Tinaprilla et al, 2022;Nguyen et al, 2023;Nasution & Hanum. 2023).…”