Sociological Factors Influencing Paddy Yield Production in Malaysia's Granary Area

Abstract

The paddy industry is one of the main industries concentrated in the national plan, which aims to reach a production level of 3.62 million tons by 2030. The industry's ability to reach production levels depends on the ability of farmers to produce sufficient production by 2030. The level of production is still low and it is necessary to understand why this is happening from a sociological point of view. A sociological perspective by Paulus Wirutomo of Model of Structure, Process and Culture was used to understand the differences in daily paddy activities that affect yield production. The study was conducted in all granary areas in Malaysia with a total of 618 respondents over main and off seasons during the period of RMK11. The structural part explains to what is provided by the authority and law that was the guideline for them to follow the need for the necessary conditions for successful cultivation. With all the necessary prerequisites, the farmers' agricultural practices (process section) must be carried out accordingly, such as regular inspections of the granary and good management of the agricultural practices to be fully carried out. Fulfilling both the structural and the process section, it also indirectly benefits the culture section, which is created when the impact of the trainings attended and trusted sources of information allow farmers to carry out their agricultural activities well and meet expectations of environmental factors sites and good agricultural practices also have an indirect impact on achieving good yields. Therefore, the structural section, provided by the government through its agency, enables the process to be conducted successfully with the impact on the farmers that have created the cultural benefits needed from the perspective of the farmers. But to ensure how structure-process-culture benefits farmers by producing higher yields, all the prose must be done with full commitment from farmers.