Mekanisme Survival Petani Buah Naga di Dusun Rejoagung, Desa Sumberagung, Kabupaten Banyuwangi

Mechanism of Survival for Dragon Fruit Farmers in Rejoagung Hamlet, Sumberagung Village, Banyuwangi Regency

Abstract

This research focuses on the survival mechanisms of dragon fruit farmers who switch commodities from food crops to horticulture. This study uses a qualitative approach with phenomenological research methods and uses James Scott's theory of subsistence ethics as the analytical knife. Data collection was carried out through interviews and observations with dragon fruit farmers in Rejoagung Hamlet, using purposive sampling as the target of this study. Based on findings in the field, there are problems in terms of maintenance costs related to the process of selling food crops that have an impact on farmers in Rejoagung Hamlet. Prices seem to be spent quite a lot, and yields are not sufficient to meet the needs of farmers, causing farmers to switch to horticultural crops, namely dragon fruit. Three survival mechanisms are carried out by farmers, namely, farmers do not fasten their belts but only change commodities to dragon fruit because of the interest in dragon fruit, which is expensive. Second, subsistence alternatives carried out by farmers by switching to dragon fruit commodities have been successful to date. Because dragon fruit has easy maintenance, only one planting is enough. Dragon fruit can also be harvested every month with a stable market price and can be more than the average. Not only that, innovation is also developed by farmers using lights so they can harvest every month. Third, the use of social networks by forming farmer groups; if workers are needed for the harvest, they can call families or farmers from farmer groups. In addition, economic growth among the people of Dusun Rejoagung has increased rapidly due to dragon fruit farming