The sustainability index on rainfed paddy cultivation in Bengkulu, Indonesia
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Sustainability status on agricultural paddy cultivation determines food security and important to social equity and prosperity, economic development, and environmental services however land use changes accelerated by socio-economical perceptions and ecological constraints put the paddy agricultural activities and sustainability under threaten. Agricultural rice cultivation on rainfed paddy fields in Bengkulu less sustain with index of 40.38. Farmers age getting older with the range of 40- 60 years old as the poorest attribute with root mean square (RMS) 6.77 determined socio-cultural dimension with sustainability index of 35.01. As a consequence of that, the older farmers were difficult to adapt new technologies such as implementation of certified seeds, fertilizers applied in efficient, and agricultural mechanization systems however they cultivate their land with the motivation and knowledge passed down from previous generations (RMS = 4.13). Also, with the knowledge their hold from the previous generation, implementation recommended planting pattern and period was difficult to adapt by the local farmers (RMS= 3.12) therefore this attribute suppressed the institution and policies dimension on less sustainable (33.01). Low policies supported on the agricultural product prices especially on the harvest period could cause the farmers sold their production in low prices (RMS= 3.58) put the economic dimension on less sustainable status with value of 41.46. Rice cultivation is usually faced with the pests and diseases attacks causing harvested failure therefore the older farmers controlled their crops with effective pesticides without concerning the pesticides polluted their lands and environment or not. They were no consider whatever synthetic pesticides or bio-pesticides (RMS=3.64) applied however the important ones the crop could be protected from the pest and disease attacks. Last, soil fertility (RMS= 2.06) and soil acidity (RMS= 2.27) put the ecological dimension on less sustainability in rainfed paddy cultivation in Bengkulu.
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