ADOPSI INOVASI DALAM KEGIATAN USAHATANI PADA BEBERAPA SPESIFIK SOSIOBUDAYA PETANI DI PROPINSI LAMPUNG

Abstract

The succesfull of development agriculture cannot be participation of farmer, included in
adoption of innovation in farm activities. Therefore, research to adoption of innovation in farm
activities from various specific socioculture is important. This research done in four countryside
in Kecamatan Gedong Tataan, Kabupaten Lampung Selatan, Propinsi Lampung. This research
done since July 2004 - September 2004. This research done by using approach survey, and
technique of sample with Multy stage stratified random sampling . Data analysis done by using
statistic non parametric (Mann-Whitney Analysis and Kendall Tau-b Corelations). The result of
research is: (1) The stage of adoption inovation in farm activities of farmer family from Jawa and
Lampung socioculture are not different; (2) the land area owner of farmer family related with
adoption of innovation (Lampung socioculture); (3) the stage of production farm related with
adoption of innovation (Jawa socioculture); and (4) adoption of innovation in farm shape
(Tanaman Pangan and Tanaman Perkebunan) are different.
Key word : adoption of innovation; sosioculture; farm shape.