Decision-Making Actors and Strategy to Minimize Fusarium Wilt Disease in Banana
Penulis/Author
Diah Fitria Widhiningsih, S.P., M.Sc. (1); Alia Bihrajihant Raya, S.P., M.P., Ph.D. (2); Riesma Andiani, S.P., M.Sc. (3); Prof. Dr. Ir. Siti Subandiyah, M.Agr.Sc. (4); Anthony Pattison (5)
Tanggal/Date
2 2022
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
Most people in the village grow bananas in their backyard due to the economic benefits. However, not all farmers apply organic practice to solve a fusarium wilt disease in bananas so that it is necessary to understand the process of how farmers finally make decisions. Therefore, this research aimed at: (1) understanding the decision-making actors in banana farming, (2) the process of how farmers make a final decision in banana farming, and (3) the strategy of local wisdom practice to minimize the fusarium wilt disease attacks. This research was conducted in the Special Region of Yogyakarta where many farmers grow bananas from small to large-scale farming. Seventy farmers were randomly chosen as samples and the data were analyzed descriptively. The findings show that the dominant actors involved in long-term and complex farming practice are non-farmer friends, agricultural extension workers, and banana buyers or traders. Although most farmers usually make their own decision based on the actors’ suggestion, some farmers depend on public extension workers and only few of them trust their colleague and family member for the final decision. There are several basic considerations to deal with fusarium wilt disease: understanding the resistant varieties, finding plants that can be rotated with banana plants, and understanding the biological controllers; but not many farmers understand the microbiome of their banana plants. It is also found that an innovative farmer tends to apply and share his findings in making biocontrol from traditional herbs to diminish the fusarium wilt disease attacks.
