Impact of New Seed Varieties Programme on the Welfare of Rice Farmers in Indonesia: A Propensity Score Matching Approach

Abstract

The study examined rice farming in Indonesia on the welfare of farmers using Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) 2014 as data source. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) is employed to see further differences in farmer welfare impacts to programme beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the new seed varieties programmes. The reveal that the new seed varieties programme is positively and significantly impactful on the welfare of farmers. Thus, innovative programmes in the agricultural sector must continue to be encouraged because of the implications of being able to improve the welfare of farmers. Then at the macro level it will help poverty alleviation programmes in Indonesia

Agriculture MSMEs Sustainability Farmers Exchange Rates in Indonesia During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Farmer Empowerment Solutions

“…The level of farmers' welfare shows that there are farmer households classified as poor (incapable), but using economic and social indicators, (Rifa'i & Samir, 2019) shows the same results for all farmer households, including those who are considered capable. Therefore, income improvement policies are required in several aspects to assist the growth of the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors in order to increase the welfare of farmers (Sebayang, Sinaga, Harianto, & Kariyasa, 2019).…”