Tingkat Adopsi Petani terdahap Penerapan Konsep PHT pada Tanaman Padi di Desa Sei Beras Sekata Kecamatan Sunggal

Abstract

Rice is very important in Indonesia's resilience of food systems, North Sumatra being one of the main producers. The main challenge for farmers is pest attacks, which are often controlled with synthetic pesticides so it has a negative impact to the ecosystem. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as Eco-friendly methods, increase production output and making changes in farmer behavior towards sustainable agricultural practices. This research was located in Sei Beras Sekata Village, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, on June til August 2024. Samples were taken from 64 farmers using the Proportional Random Sampling technique based on the Slovin formula. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews, relevant government agencies, and previous literature. Data analysis used quantitative descriptive methods and the Spearman Rank correlation test. The results obtained indicate that the level of adoption of PHT by farmers in Sei Beras Sekata Village falls into the moderate category, with 84.4% of farmers. In terms of the relationship between socio-economic characteristics and the level of PHT adoption, the variables of age and education have a significant relationship with the level of PHT adoption, while other factors such as experience, number of dependents, land area, gender, land status, and income do not show a significant relationship.