Perkembangan Teknologi Pertanian dan Dampaknya Terhadap Kehidupan Sosial Ekonomi Petani Kecamatan Medang Deras Kabupaten Batubara

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impact of agricultural technology development on the social and economic lives of farmers in Medang Deras District, Batubara Regency. This research uses two types of research methods: associative quantitative and qualitative descriptive. The data used in this study are primary data obtained through interviews with farmers in Medang Deras District and secondary data collected from the Agriculture Department and the Central Statistics Agency. The data analysis used is the SEM-PLS test with the help of SmartPLS4 software, after which the data is reduced. A sample of 100 farmers who have already used agricultural technology in Medang Deras District was selected. The research findings, using the SEM-PLS test, indicate that the development of agricultural technology significantly affects the farmers' economic lives in terms of income, land area, and faster harvest times. The improvement in the farmers' economy helps them meet their family needs. The farmers also experience positive impacts on their social lives, such as being able to send their children to higher education and paying attention to family health, including nutrition, BPJS Family (Health Insurance), and others. However, mutual cooperation and social interaction among farmers in Medang Deras District continue to function well.