Factors affecting farmer poverty and efforts to overcome it in Tanjung Jabung Timur District

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of technology, own capital, people's business credit, training, and agricultural institutions on the income of farmers in East Tanjung Jabung Regency and analyze poverty reduction strategies for farmers in East Tanjung Jabung Regency. The analysis tools used are multiple linear regression analysis and SWOT analysis. Based on the results of multiple linear regression partially owned capital, people's business credit, training, and agricultural institutions have a significant effect on the income of food farmers in East Tanjung Jabung Regency. Meanwhile, technology does not have a significant effect on the income of food farmers in East Tanjung Jabung Regency. The results of the SWOT analysis show that the strategy used for poverty reduction in farmers in East Tanjung Jabung Regency is in quadrant I position, which is a progressive recommendation, which means a very favorable situation for farmers in East Tanjung Jabung Regency because it has opportunities and strength so that it can take advantage of existing opportunities to overcome poverty