Artikel ini bertujuan untuk sekadar memberikan pemahaman tentang ketimpangan dan peran gender yang telah terjadi di bidang politik (lembaga legislatif dan eksekutif) di Indonesia dan Bali. Data yang berhasil dihimpun menunjukkan, bahwa terjadi ketimpangan gender yang mencolok dalam arti wanita jauh tertinggal dari pada pria di bidang politik (lembaga legislatif dan eksekutif), baik di tingkat nasional, provinsi Bali maupun di tingkat kabupaten/kota di Bali. Ketimpangan gender yang menonjol tersebut, membawa implikasi yang khas berkenaan dengan peranan wanita yang jauh lebih rendah dari pada peranan pria di bidang politik.
Artikel ini bertujuan untuk sekadar memberikan pemahaman tentang ketimpangan dan peran gender yang telah terjadi di bidang politik (lembaga legislatif dan eksekutif) di Indonesia dan Bali. Data yang berhasil dihimpun menunjukkan, bahwa terjadi ketimpangan gender yang mencolok dalam arti wanita jauh tertinggal dari pada pria di bidang politik (lembaga legislatif dan eksekutif), baik di tingkat nasional, provinsi Bali maupun di tingkat kabupaten/kota di Bali. Ketimpangan gender yang menonjol tersebut, membawa implikasi yang khas berkenaan dengan peranan wanita yang jauh lebih rendah dari pada peranan pria di bidang politik.
Correlation Between Farmer Characteristic With Their Motivation In CultivateA Sugar Cane (In Case Of Dewi Ratih 1 Farmer Group At Maospati Village,Subdistrict Of Maospati, Magetan Regency) Sugar cane plant plays an important role in meeting the sugar consumtion needs ofsociety and industrial sector. In order to support the improvement of sugar cane plantproduction, the government should provide an input or direction that is needed bysugar cane farmers as a motivation for farmers to increase the production of sugarcane as a raw material for sugar. The characteristics of the farmers have become oneof important factors that affect the farmer motivation in cultivation of sugar caneplant in farmer's group of Dewi Ratih 1, Maospati Village, Maospati Districts,Magetan Regency. Which is expected to be a reference for the government and thefarmers in determine the policies and development strategies in order to make sugarcane farming can improve revenue and the welfare of the farmers. The purpose ofthis research is to identify the characteristics of the farmer, motivation of the farmersin cultivating sugar cane plant and determine the correlation between the farmerscharacteristics and the farmer motivation in cultivating sugar cane plant in farmer'sgroup of Dewi Ratih 1, Maospati village, Maospati districts, Magetan regency. Thissampling by using simple random method. Data analysis method that is used isdescriptive analysis and spearman rank correlation coefficient test. The result ofdescriptive analysis shows that the farmers characteristics included in the lowcategory, while the farmer motivation in cultivation of sugar cane plant included inthe medium category. The result of spearman rank correlation analysis shows that thecharacteristics of the farmers who have a significant correlation with the motivationof the farmers is age, household income, vast of arable land, the number ofhousehold members, and farming experience.
Empowerment of Subak Penarungan as an Agribusiness Institution in PenarunganVillage, Sub-District of Mengwi, Badung Regency The preservation of subak or Balinese irrigation organization is important because itssustainability in Bali based on the Tri Hita Karana concepts. Subak-based economicbusiness is a food-based agribusiness or paddy fields. The studies on empowerment ofsubak as an agribusiness institution aimed to improve the economy and welfare offarmers, so that the agricultural culture is in demand and not abandoned by the SubakPenarungan community. This study aimed to determine (1) the potentials of subakrelated to natural resources, human resources, and financial resources, (2) the effortsmade to empower Subak Penarungan as an agribusiness institution. The research wasconducted in Subak Penarungan, Mengwi Sub-district, Badung Regency. The selectionof research site was done purposively. The population of this study is active members ofSubak Penarungan, amounting to 167 people. The sample size was determined by usingSlovin formula, so the number of respondents was 63 people. The data analysis used adescriptive qualitative analysis method. The findings showed that the potential of Subakpenarungan was in good category with the average score of 3.55, and the results ofresearch on the efforts of empowerment of Subak Penarungan was in good category,with average achievement score of 3.50. Based on the results of this study, it can besuggested to farmers that the assistance in the form of agricultural machine toolsprovided by the government for subak should be utilized properly, so as to increase theirproductivity.
Implementation Evaluation of food Barn Communities Program in Subak Seronggo, Pangkungkarung Village, Sub District Kerambitan, Tabanan RegencyThe economic crisis in 1998 has affected the national food security in household sphere. Food security is the strength of a nation to maintain the stability of national food and thus, the government established a program focuses on maintaining the stability of national food security using food barn communities program. Each program developed by the government needs someone to evaluate it so there will be indicator of the program success. The purpose of the research is finding out the food barn program evaluation in Subak Seronggo. This research was conducted in Subak Seronggo, Pangkungkarung Village, Sub District Kerambitan, Tabanan Regency. The population of Subak Seronggo is 100 people. The determination of samples uses simple random sampling. Respondent were drawn by 50 people. The result is showed on the growth phase that the government gives the requirement used to run the food barns program. The development phase can be categorized as a good achievement with score (3,71), the autonomy phase can be categorized in medium level of achievements with score (3,33). The result is in good level of achievements with score (3,98). Based on the result, the food mow in the Subak Seronggo is categorized as good, it is because the members manage and utilize the aid using the agreement that formed according to the group deals so that the social discrepancy in the group can be avoided.
A Model of Subak Diversifying Functions as an Attraction to Ecotourism in Subak Sembung, Peguyangan, North Denpasar Subak Sembung is one of the Subak in Denpasar which has a wide area of farming around 115 Ha. Subak Sembung has becoming an attraction to ecotourism since year of 2014. The Ecotourism in Subak Sembung was established as a water absorption area in Denpasar city. This was meant to keep motivating the farmers not to shift the function of that land. Currently, condition of the field has shown that Subak Sembung is now dealing with a threat of land shifting function because of its existance in the middle of Denpasar city, so the ecotourism in Subak Sembung was then created to further anticipate it. This research discussed about any Subak diversifying functions after the ecotourism in that area was established. It also described the models of its diversification as an attraction in Subak Sembung. The method of analysis used to explain the reseach problem was a descriptive qualitative analysis. That qualitative description was applied on the information received from some key speakers by Krama Subak or the admin of that ecotourism. The results showed that the role and function ofSubak brought up to an attranction for Subak Sembung ecotourism. The diversification of those roles and functions included religion ceremony that performed any rituals, therefore Subak could sell a culture in farming. The others were involving facilities operation and maintenance like building a trekking path along the rice field for tourists and also providing other supporting facilities along the area. The establishment of ecotourism was led by Badan Lingkungan Hidup (BLH) and PPLH that had constructed an ecotourism management in 2014. Nevertheless, there was also another issue found regarding with the lack of waste management and abence of share of direct income for the site. Therefore, as a suggestion, a contribution should be given especially to the Subak itself in the future because it would help to motivate the farmers to sustain the rice field area. The farmers should also be open-minded to accept a new innovation,meanwhile both sides of the ecotourism and Subak need to be alert to follow up with the rubbish issue around the area. It is also suggested that Denpasar government in line with the management of ecotourism should give a direct contribution for Subak sustainability in the future.
Farmer Behavior towards the Program of Gerbang Pangan Serasi (A Case atIrrigation Organization of Subak Tajen, Village of Tajen, Penebel Sub-District,Regency of Tabanan) Continuous use of inorganic fertilizer for a long time has had a negative impact onsoil and the environment. In order to maintain the existence of the agricultural sectorand to implement the efforts towards organic agriculture, the local government ofTabanan Regency established a flagship program called the Gerbang Pangan Serasi(GPS) Program. This study aims to determine the behavior of farmers towards theGerbang Pangan Serasi (GPS) Program, which is measured from the level ofknowledge, attitude, and skills. The research was conducted in Subak Tajen, TajenVillage, Penebel Sub-District, Tabanan Regency. The selection of research site wasdone purposively. The population was the Subak Tajen members who received theGerbang Pangan Serasi (GPS) Program as many as 34 people. With the censustechnique, 12 farmers who received the aid of cattle were taken as respondents, plus12 farmers who did not receive the aid of cattle. Thus, the total number ofrespondents was 24 people. Based on the findings of the research, it is known that thebehavior of farmers who received the aid of cattle towards the Gerbang PanganSerasi Program is good category, with knowledge score of 3,91, attitude score of4,08 and skill score of 4,82. Whereas, the behavior of farmers who did not receivethe aid of cattle was in moderate category, with the knowledge score of 3,01, attitudescore of 3,69 and skill of 2,78. Thus, the behavior of farmers who received cattleassistance is categorized as good category with the score of 3.94 and the behavior offarmers who did not get the aid of cattle is classified as moderate category with thescore 3.35. Based on the findings, it is suggested to farmers that they should bewilling to apply technology and innovation in the field of agriculture provided byextension workers, because the farmers will get new experiences to be applied intheir farming.
Institutional sustainability of Irrigation Organizations of Subak that Experiencing Land Conversions: A Case Study of Subak of Padang Tegal, Sub-District of Ubud, Gianyar RegencyThe high land conversions to other uses in Bali have made the agricultural sector should begin to be aware, especially the agricultural stakeholders in the tourist destination. This study aimed to determine the sustainability of institution in the Subak of Padang Tegal, and to find out the life of farmers as members of Subak of Padang Tegal, Sub-District of Ubud. The scope of this study encompasses institutional continuity in Subak that undergoing conversion to other uses. In addition, this study analyzed the life of the farmer members of Subak Padang Tegal who remained carry out activities in the Subak. This study used qualitative descriptive analysis. The research results showed that institutional sustainability in the Subak of Padang Tegal can still run well. The institutional scores achieved before the trends of land conversion to other uses occurred was 83.8% and only 1.1% decline in institutional water control system at this time. The farmers' life as members of Subak of Padang Tegal was in middle category. Although still in the good category, it is expected that the institutional Subak of Padang Tegal should be maintained both from internal and external factors.