| dc.description.abstract | The success of semi-organic rice farming is mainly
determined by the behavior of organic rice and the
entrepreneurial behavior of the farmers in managing their
farming. With a strong entrepreneurial behavior, semi-organic
rice farmers are expected to increase the production of semiorganic
rice farming more efficiently. This study aims to
determine the entrepreneurial behaviorof semi-organic rice
farmers and the factors that influence it. The research was
conducted in Bantul Regency. The sample was taken
intentionally from 5 farmer groups of 19 semi-organic rice
farmer groups in Bantul consisted of 123 farmers. The collected
were then analyzed by way of descriptive and regression analysis
y. It is revealed that semi-organic rice farmers in Bantul Regency
have quite a strong entrepreneurial behavior. Motivation is
known to be the most influential factor in the farmers’
entrepreneurial behavior while courage in taking risks is the
least influential one. Factors affecting entrepreneurial behavior
are age, education level, experience, training, market orientation,
a network of cooperation and government support.
Strengthening the entrepreneurial behavior of the farmer can be
done through farmer group by way of directing program of
activity that motivates farmer to take the business opportunity,
such as creating innovative mentoring activities related to
organic rice farming. | en_US |
