Pertanian di Desa Pangambatan Kecamatan Merek Kabupaten Karo (2009-2015)

Abstract

This study discusses the shift in agricultural patterns from coffee to horticultural crops in Pangambatan Village, Merek Subdistrict, Karo Regency, from 2009 to 2015. This shift was influenced by various internal and external factors, one of which was the decline in coffee prices in the market. The objectives of this study are to 1) explain the background of the change in agricultural patterns in Pangambatan Village from 2009 to 2015; 2) explain the factors that led farmers to change their crop commodities; and 3) explain the contribution of horticultural agriculture to the lives of the people in Pangambatan Village. This study uses a historical method consisting of heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography. Heuristics is the search for data through literature studies, collecting sources in the form of books, theses, scientific papers, and field studies in the form of interviews conducted in Pangambatan Village. The collected data was then verified through internal and external criticism to find objective facts. Then, the interpretation and scientific analysis stages were carried out, and the final stage was historiography to compile the research results into a scientific paper in the form of a thesis. The results showed that the shift to horticultural crops not only provided better economic benefits but also influenced the lives of the community. Horticultural agriculture has an impact on the lives of the community. Horticulture has an impact on the lives of farmers in Pangambatan Village, Merek District, Karo Regency in terms of economy and education. Horticulture has a positive impact on the lives of farmers in Pangambatan Village.