TANTANGAN LITERASI INFORMASI PETANI DI ERA INFORMASI: Studi Kasus Petani di Lahan Pasir Pantai Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
ABSTRACT: Information literacy
of farmers is especially signifcant for the growth of farmer, increasing
farmers’ income, promoting effciency of agriculture and rural development. The
aims of this research are getting to know 1) the challenge of farmers to
understand the needs, source, access of agricultural information and 2) the
challenge of farmers information literacy: possess, syntesize, analyze, disseminate
and adoption of agricultural information. Participatory action research was
choosen as a tool forenacting farmer-driven research. This result showed that
the challenge of understanding the needs ofagricultural information are
slightly on the low level because farmers have understood the needs of information
variety to enhance better farming. They can mention the basic needs of
agricultural information on farming in the coastal sandy land which are
resistant seed, watering and mulch system,biochemical of fertilizer and
pesticide, and market product information. The challenge of farmersinformation
literacy on how the farmers possess, synthesize, analyze, diseminate and
adoption ofinformation are demanding. Majority of farmers who called as members
of farmer group have merely depended on the information which is provided by
the group. They mostly conduct information literacyand access agricultural
information by using interpersonal approach.
Penulis: Alia Bihrajihant Raya
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd170536