Risks of farming in wetland and dryland of North Lombok: Types, levels, and management

Abstract

Abstract North Lombok farming, as other businesses, is hurdled with risks, resulting in lower production and income and threats to food security. This paper presents the risks of farming in North Lombok, Indonesia, in terms of its types, levels, and management. Data for these were collected through a series of interviews with agricultural producers on wetlands and dryland in North Lombok Regency, Indonesia. Interviews were carried out in face to face and semi-structured mode, allowing for a more qualitative understanding of collected information on the topics researched. Dryland and wetland were selected to enable comparisons of the two types of land. Data for this study were analyzed accordingly, quantitatively and qualitatively, to achieve the stated research objectives. The study revealed that farming in wetland and dryland of North Lombok, Indonesia, faced various risks in different levels and therefore required specific management of each type of risk. Overall, risks in farming need to be managed by reducing or eliminating the risks in order to keep farming running or sustainable. When farming is running well, with no or fewer hurdles, then farming becomes more productive and helps improve the state of food security in the region or elsewhere.