The active role of family members in agricultural activities in the water catchments area of Jeneberang River, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2006
Saleh, A.(Saga Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Takeda, J. | Igarashi, T.
Most of the agricultural sector in Indonesia has been developed by farmers with relative narrow activity unit. The number of the main people in the agriculture is increasing year by year while their prosperity is still in low level. The contribution of the family member to this prosperity is an important factor in the agriculture activity in Indonesia. This paper is aimed to review the condition of the farmer families in Indonesia especially who live in the Jeneberang river surrounding area, south Sulawesi. This review showed that the family members of the farmers have a significant contribution to help the householder in the agriculture activity. This condition is caused by the inheriting factor, which the agricultural activity has been done since their ancestor. Other factors are due to the low education level, skill and the limitation of open jobs. The agricultural development in Indonesia should become the priority; think that this sector is the life support for most of the Indonesian people. Among 91.647.166 of Indonesian workers, 44.34% work in the agricultural sector. The agricultural sector is the important food supplier to keep the stability of the country as well as the capability of the sector provides a job option for most of the farmer family.
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