Exploring rice farmers’ perceptions and participation in the sustainability of the Integrated Pest Management programme

Department of Communication and Community Development Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University, Wing 1 Level 5 FEMA Building, IPB Campus of Dramaga, Bogor Residence, West Java Province, Indonesia, 16680.

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Abstract

The Integrated Pest Management programme is an exertion of the Indonesian government to achieve food self-sufficiency and improve the welfare of rice farmers. Perception and participation are important factors that determine the success of the Integrated Pest Management programme. The objectives of this study are: 1) to analyse the correlation between perception and the participation of rice farmers in the Integrated Pest Management programme, and 2) to analyse the correlation between participation of rice farmers and the success of the Integrated Pest Management programme. The study employed a survey method using a questionnaire to collect data from 45 rice farmers purposively selected as beneficiaries of the programme in Karawangi Village, Depok Sub-district, Cirebon Residencial, West Java Province. The Rank Spearman correlation test shows a significant and positive correlation between perception and the participation of rice farmers in the Integrated Pest Management programme. It is also revealed that the participation of rice farmers is significantly correlated with the success of the Integrated Pest Management programme. Thus, the perception and participation of rice farmers are essential for the sustainability of the Integrated Pest Management programme, as the success of a programme contributes to its sustainability.