Enhancing Food Security through Tropical Wheat Development: The Relationship between Accessibility and Farmers’ Perceptions with Adoption Readiness in Indonesia
Keywords:
Tropical Wheat, Accessibility, Farmers’ Perception, Adoption Readines, Food SecurityAbstract
Indonesia’s increasing dependence on wheat imports highlights the urgency of developing tropical wheat cultivation to strengthen national food security. This study examines the relationship between accessibility to agricultural production facilities and infrastructure, farmers’ perceptions of innovation, and their interest and readiness to adopt tropical wheat in Boyolali Regency. A quantitative approach was employed involving 90 farmers selected through disproportionate stratified random sampling. Data were collected through interviews and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation at a 5% significance level. The results indicate that accessibility and farmers’ perceptions are both at moderate levels, as is farmers’ readiness to adopt tropical wheat. Furthermore, accessibility (ρ = 0.638) and farmers’ perceptions (ρ = 0.672) show positive and significant associations with adoption readiness. The findings highlight that cognitive evaluation plays a slightly more dominant role than structural access in shaping farmers’ readiness. This study emphasizes that improving farmers’ perceptions alongside strengthening access to agricultural resources is essential to accelerate the adoption of tropical wheat and reduce dependence on imports.
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