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A Strategic Model To Fulfil The Food Security of Farming Families Who Maintain The Culture of Growing Local Madurese Maize Ramon Syahrial; Heri Susanto
Agricultural Science Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): September
Publisher : Faculty of Agriculture, Merdeka University Surabaya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55173/agriscience.v8i1.153

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The purpose of this research is to identify the factors affecting farmers' decisions to continue planting Madura local corn and to determine strategies for ensuring food security for Madura local corn farmers in addressing declining productivity. The research design used is quantitative, as it involves numerical data analyzed through descriptive statistical methods. The population of this study is local corn farmers in Madura, with a sample size of 192 respondents. The quantitative method employs testing using SmartPLS 4.0. The results indicate that farmers' decisions to plant Madura local corn significantly impact their coping mechanisms. The choice to plant local corn also has a significant impact on their social capital. Coping mechanisms significantly influence family food security. Social capital also has a significant effect on family food security. The decision to plant Madura local corn indirectly affects family food security through coping mechanisms. Farmers' decisions also impact family food security through social capital. Strong social networks and community support help enhance food security by providing necessary resources and assistance.
Gapoktan Partnership as a Mediator of Social Capital and Motivation for Sustainable Ipomoea reptans Poir Farming Susanto, Heri; Syahrial, Ramon; Dianto, Andri Krisna
Agricultural Science Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): March In Progress
Publisher : Faculty of Agriculture, Merdeka University Surabaya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55173/agriscience.v9i2.184

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The cultivation of Ipomoea reptans Poir in Balongpanggang District, Gresik Regency, serves as an adaptive response to post-harvest drought in rice fields and reflects the potential for sustainable agriculture. This study aims to analyse the mediating role of the Farmers’ Group Association (Gapoktan) in the relationship between social capital and farmer motivation towards sustainable farming practices. A mixed-methods design was employed, involving quantitative data from 35 farmers using a census approach and qualitative data from 39 Focus Group Discussion (FGD) participants. The quantitative data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling–Partial Least Squares (SEM–PLS), while the qualitative data were examined thematically. Results revealed that social capital had a significant positive effect on Gapoktan partnerships (O = 0.482, p < 0.001), and Gapoktan partnerships significantly influenced sustainable agriculture (O = 0.516, p < 0.001). Mediation analysis confirmed that Gapoktan strongly mediated the relationship between social capital and sustainable agriculture (O = 0.249, p = 0.001). However, farmer motivation had a positive but insignificant effect on both Gapoktan partnerships (p = 0.190) and sustainable agriculture through Gapoktan mediation (p = 0.279). The study concludes that sustainable I. reptans Poir farming is primarily driven by social capital channelled through Gapoktan partnerships, while motivation alone is insufficient without institutional reinforcement. Strengthening Gapoktan’s strategic role in collective marketing, capital access, and knowledge transfer is essential to transform existing social solidarity into a sustainable, inclusive agribusiness ecosystem.