Farmers, agriculture and food security of nations: Comparison of rural economic changes in Java and Punjab

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Wasino, Nina Witasari, Ninuk Akhiroh, Hamid Darmadi, Endah Sri Hartatik

2017 Man in India Vol. 97 Issue 18 Article Cited by 1 Quartile

Abstract

Until now, the development of the agricultural sector and the life of rural communities has not reached what is expected. From the point of view of economics, it can be said that our agricultural structure is still wobbly, so it has not been able to be a supporter to move to the next stage that is to the industrial community stage. Meanwhile, the life of rural people is also faced with various social problems, including poverty, income inequality, unemployment, agrarian conflict, as well as other socio-cultural issues. With an integrated management pattern, it is hoped that it will be able to maximize the potential (resources) in each actor, so that the production of basic food needs can be improved and provide added value to farmers / fishermen, farmers / fishermen groups or to the community. In addition, the stages of food security development can be directed sustainably and focus on technology development and innovation. It is necessary to improve the system of crop cultivation, post-harvest handling, food processing and distribution handling to be more productive. © Serials Publications.

Affiliations

History Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Unnes (Semarang State University), Indonesia; Sociology and Anthropology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Unnes (Semarang State University), Indonesia; IKIP-PGRI Pontianak, Indonesia; History Department, Faculty of Cultural Science, Diponegoro University, Indonesia