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Sorghum Contribution to Increased Income and Welfare of Dryland Farmer Households in Wonogiri, Indonesia

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  • Dewi Sahara

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Joko Triastono

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Raden Heru Praptana

    (Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, Indonesia)

  • Anggi Sahru Romdon

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Forita Dyah Arianti

    (Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tangerang City 15314, Indonesia)

  • Sugeng Widodo

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Arlyna Budi Pustika

    (Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, Indonesia)

  • Heni Purwaningsih

    (Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jogja-Wonosari KM 31.5 Gading, Playen, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta 55861, Indonesia)

  • Andi Yulyani Fadwiwati

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Sutardi

    (Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, Indonesia)

  • Muslimin

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Agus Supriyo

    (Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, Indonesia)

  • Afrizal Malik

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Tota Suhendrata

    (Research Center for Macroeconomics and Finance, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Cahyati Setiani

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Teguh Prasetyo

    (Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tangerang City 15314, Indonesia)

  • Komalawati

    (Research Center for Cooperatives, Corporation, and People’s Economy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Munir Eti Wulanjari

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Chanifah

    (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia)

  • Endah Nurwahyuni

    (Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, Indonesia)

Abstract

Sorghum is uniquely adapted to dryland and used by the Indonesian government to optimize the utilization of dryland and increase farmers’ incomes. The objective of this study was to analyze the contribution of sorghum to increasing income and the level of welfare of dryland farmer households in Wonogiri, Central Java, Indonesia. The study was conducted from October to December 2022 using a survey method through direct interviews with purposively selected sorghum-growing farmers. A set of questions included household income and expenditure. The average total income and expenditure indicators, poverty line figures, RMW, and ERFHI were used to measure the welfare level of farmer households. The study found that the income derived from sorghum contributes 22.87% to total household income and tends to increase household income by 29.65%. According to the average total income earned, farming households were in a prosperous condition. This can be seen from the total income, which is higher than the total expenditure, the average per capita income higher than the poverty line, the average total income higher than RMW, and the value of ERFHI at 1.25. Income derived from sorghum has increased by 21.43–56.00% from less prosperous households to prosperous ones. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the existing literature on sorghum development and farmers’ income and to be a reference for policy makers in formulating poverty alleviation programs and improving the welfare of farmer households, as well as expanding sorghum development by optimizing the utilization of agroecological, economic and social resources.

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  • Dewi Sahara & Joko Triastono & Raden Heru Praptana & Anggi Sahru Romdon & Forita Dyah Arianti & Sugeng Widodo & Arlyna Budi Pustika & Heni Purwaningsih & Andi Yulyani Fadwiwati & Sutardi & Muslimin & , 2023. "Sorghum Contribution to Increased Income and Welfare of Dryland Farmer Households in Wonogiri, Indonesia," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-17, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:13:y:2023:i:8:p:1609-:d:1217285
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