Proceedings of the International Conference on Rural Studies in Asia (ICoRSIA 2018)

Progressive Farming Strategy As A Sustainable Livelihood Strategy For Marginal Land Farmers In Coastal Land Fields (Case Study in Gupit IV Hamlet, Karangsewu Village, Galur Sub District , Kulonprogo District)

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Rahma Hayati
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Rahma Hayati
Available Online May 2019.
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10.2991/icorsia-18.2019.78How to use a DOI?
Keywords
coastal sand field, livelihood strategy, progressive farming, vulnerability
Abstract

There are coastal sand fields in Kulonprogo District, Special Province of Yogyakarta. They are naturally marginal lands. In the last 30 years, farmers have been farming on coastal sand fields by growing vegetables and fruits. The aims of the research were to find out the threats and sustainable livelihood strategy of marginal land farmers in costal land fields that is found out from a Case Study in Gupit IV Hamlet, Karangsewu Village, Galur Sub District, Kulonprogo District. This research is qualitative research which used spatial approach. Methods of data collection were literature studies, observations, surveys and in-depth interviews. The livelihood threats of coastal fields are low soil fertility, climate, plant diseases, price fluctuations, and policy changes. To overcome the threats, the farmers use progressive farming strategy as a sustainable livelihood strategy. This strategy consists of the use agriculture technology, the establishment of spatial farming, management of crops marketing and regeneration of farmers.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Rural Studies in Asia (ICoRSIA 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
May 2019
ISBN
978-94-6252-727-0
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icorsia-18.2019.78How to use a DOI?
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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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