Analyzing the Barriers to Salak Export in Indonesia: The Role of Government Support and Farmer Communication

¹ Department of International Relations, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia
² Department of International Relations, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author email: ariepaksi@umy.ac.id

Abstract

This research discusses the government's lack of seriousness in improving the welfare of farmers and efforts to regenerate the farming profession from among young people. In doing so, the author found evidence to strengthen the argument, looking at the facts in the field through mixed research methods, interviews with representatives of farmers and the head of Pakem village, as well as by distributing surveys to agricultural students throughout Indonesia. The results show that farmers in Pakem village complain about the lack of attention paid to them, especially in terms of mentoring. The survey also showed that both young people who are interested or not interested in becoming farmers have the same stigma about farmers, namely, poor groups, slum work, and so forth.