Analysis Of The Income Proportion Of Lowland Rice Farmers In Areas Surrounding Community-Based Mining Sites In Pohuwato Regency

Indriyani Saidi; Mahludin H.Baruwadi; Ria Indriani

doi:10.63922/ijevss.v5i04.7233

Indriyani Saidi Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Mahludin H.Baruwadi Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Ria Indriani Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63922/ijevss.v5i04.7233

Keywords: Income; Agriculture; Mining.

Abstract

Agricultural production plays an important role not only in fulfilling household food needs but also in promoting economic development. One example is Gorontalo Province, which continues to face socioeconomic challenges, particularly among farming households, as reflected in the Farmer Terms of Trade (FTT), which declined by 2.62%. A decline in the FTT weakens farmers' purchasing power, thereby increasing their vulnerability in meeting food needs and potentially threatening regional food security stability. Consequently, many farmers have diversified their income sources by engaging in artisanal gold mining activities. The sampling technique employed the Lemeshow formula with a 95% confidence level, a proportion value of 0.5, and a 10% margin of error, resulting in a minimum sample size of 97 respondents. Data were analyzed using the Simpson Index of Diversification (SID), based on the Simpson income diversification formula. The results indicate that farming households rely more heavily on non-farm income sources. Income from lowland rice farming accounted for 27.64%, while non-farm income contributed 72.36%. The Simpson Index of Diversification value of 0.400 indicates a moderate level of income diversification among farming households. This value reflects a household income structure derived from multiple sources, including lowland rice farming and non-farm activities. However, the distribution remains unbalanced, as the contribution of mining income is substantially greater than that of agricultural income.

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