KEHIDUPAN PETANI PASCA KONVERSI LAHAN SAWAH BERIRIGASI (Studi Kasus di Kabupaten Indramayu Provinsi Jawa Barat)

Abstract

Abstract

This study intended to gain insight on the changes of the livelihood of farmers following the conversion of the irrigated rice-land into residential and  trade area in Indramayu district. The research method is qualitative with case study approach of multiple case design. The techniques for data collection involved literature study, observation, in-depth interviews, writing and documenting the necessary data. The result shows that (1) The use of agricultural land, except for the arranged public and specified by government, to proceed acording to the market mechanism so that the conversion process is difficult to prevent or to terminate; (2) As property right attached to the land represent strong right and full of had by owner. They have the freedom to converse their land. Although all right to the farm have social fuction; (3) Conversion agriculturev farm to non-agriculture can push the growing of the new works; (4) The success of farmer in improving the social and economic status can accelerate land conversion.

Keyword : farmers livelihood, land conversion, irrigated land.