Concept Analysis and Implementation of Sustainable Agriculture based on Farmer Group Development and Agribusiness Patterns

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the concept and implementation of sustainable agriculture based on farmer group development and agribusiness patterns. This study uses a qualitative research type. The criteria that influence the success of sustainable agriculture include socio-cultural, economic, agricultural technology, institutions, and government policies. The resource persons in this study were farmers in the Nanggalo sub-district, amounting to 12 people. The types of data used in this study are primary data and secondary data collected through observation, literature study, and in-depth interviews. This study uses a decision-making method to determine the priority of various choices, namely the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The results of the research based on the combined opinion weighting factor matrix of all criteria indicate that the order of priority of the most important criteria according to respondents' assessment for sustainable agricultural planning in Nanggalo District, Padang city is Institutional criteria (25.05%), Social Culture (20.73%), Agricultural Technology (20.69%), Economics (18.21%), and Government Policy (15.31%).