Farmers’ Behaviour in The Implementation of Component PTT (Integrated Plant and Resource Management) in Irrigation Paddy Rice Fields Farming in Buru Regency Maluku Province Indonesia
Ismatul Hidayah

Abstract
Research on farmers’ behavior in the application of PTT components (Integrated Plant and Resource Management) has been conducted on irrigated rice farming in Buru regency, Maluku province. This study aims to determine the farmers’ behavior in applying components of PTT on irrigation paddy rice field. The measurement level of technology adoption by farmers was assessed for compliance with PTT technology approach recommended and was given a score on each aspect of the technology applied. The results of this research showed that the behavior of farmers in applying the PTT component irrigated paddy rice field was categorized as medium level (72.17% of the recommended), while for each PTT component elements such as excelent varieties and seed were categorized as medium level (69.79% of the recommended), planting as the moderate level (69.24% of the recommended), inorganic fertilizer as high level (80.28% of the recommended), organic fertilization as the moderate level (74.72% of the recommended), control of HPT was categorized as high level (97.01% of the recommended), weed control was caregorized as high level (85.42 percent of the recommended) and harvest and post-harvest handling were categorized as high level (95.93% of the recommended).

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