THE INCREASING OF INCOME ON FARMERS IN SOUTH SULAWESI: CASE STUDY OF RICE AND MAIZE FARMERS

Abstract

This research aims: (i) to identify the problems faced by rice and maize farmers, (ii) to design a\ud model for the development of food crops in South Sulawesi, and (iii) to know whether the\ud model is effectively and appropriate implemented in the farmers. The dat a used are secondary\ud and primary data which are analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis model. This research\ud is conducted in Sidenreng Rappang, Pinrang, Bantaeng, and Jeneponto. The study found: (i)\ud the problems face by rice and maize farmers includes high production costs, declining land\ud productivity, price instability, low level of income, the lack of infrastructure (irrigation) and low\ud farm management and farmer groups role; (ii) the appropriate model for food groups\ud development is the one that focuses on strengthening farmer groups institution and improving\ud sinergism among stakeholders, and (iii) the implementation of the model is effective and strong\ud supported by the farmers. This is because the farmers can improve their capacity to solve their\ud problems and to formulate program and activity planning which contributed to local/village\ud planning mechanis