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Livelihood Diversification of Rice Farmer Households in Indramayu District, West Java, Indonesia

Version 1 : Received: 6 June 2023 / Approved: 6 June 2023 / Online: 6 June 2023 (10:39:11 CEST)

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Ambarsari, W., Sulistyowati, L., Noor, T. I., & Wulandari, E. (2023). Livelihood Diversification of Rice Farmer Households in Indramayu District, West Java, Indonesia. Ambarsari, W., Sulistyowati, L., Noor, T. I., & Wulandari, E. (2023). Livelihood Diversification of Rice Farmer Households in Indramayu District, West Java, Indonesia.

Abstract

Rice farming households having limited capital do various combinations of the capital to get diversified livelihoods in continuing their lives. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the household capital of rice farmers on livelihood diversification in Indramayu District. Survey method with data sources from 214 rice farming households taken by proportional simple random sampling technique. Data analysis used the partial least square method. The results found that the household capital of rice farmers has a positive and significant effect on the livelihood diversification. Government policy recommendations were determined in order of priority are physical capital with the help of agricultural tools and machinery, natural capital by anticipating climate change, financial capital by increasing support for capital sources, social capital by social networks, and human capital by improving farming skills.

Keywords

livelihood diversification; entropy index; capital; rice farming households; Partial Least Squares

Subject

Social Sciences, Other

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