Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Rural Socio-Economic Transformation: Agrarian, Ecology, Communication and Community Development Perspectives, RUSET 2021, 14-15 September 2021, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

Research Article

Organic Farming for Sustainable Development in Peri-Urban Community

Download338 downloads
  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.14-9-2021.2317171,
        author={Sumardjo  Sumardjo and A.  Firmansyah and L.  Dharmawan},
        title={Organic Farming for Sustainable Development in Peri-Urban Community},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Rural Socio-Economic Transformation: Agrarian, Ecology, Communication and Community Development Perspectives, RUSET 2021, 14-15 September 2021, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={RUSET},
        year={2022},
        month={4},
        keywords={empowerment organic farming urban-farming sdgs},
        doi={10.4108/eai.14-9-2021.2317171}
    }
    
  • Sumardjo Sumardjo
    A. Firmansyah
    L. Dharmawan
    Year: 2022
    Organic Farming for Sustainable Development in Peri-Urban Community
    RUSET
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-9-2021.2317171
Sumardjo Sumardjo1,*, A. Firmansyah2, L. Dharmawan3
  • 1: Department of Communication and Community Development Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University
  • 2: Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Community Empowerment, Institute for Research and Community Service, IPB University
  • 3: Vocational School of IPB University
*Contact email: sumardjo@apps.ipb.ac.id

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the development of urban-farming in peri-urban communities by utilizing yards and other available lands to sustainable development farming. The research method used qualitative research through participatory action research with a cybernetics approach. The study take place in a peri-urban community in Majalengka Regency, West Java, considering the rapid conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural. The study employs the concepts and theories of organic farming, urban-farming, and sustainable development in community empowerment. The results show that organic farming in the development of urban-farming in yard is adaptive to the dynamics of the need to prevent the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. The peri-urban community empowerment approach combined with organic farming has the potential to lead to the achievement of the SDGs. This effectiveness is conditioned by a participatory empowerment approach and increased farmer interdependence. Increasing human capital is a critical factor of managing community capital through strengthening social capital.