Local Wisdom in the Management of Natural Resources in the Swamp Land

Abstract

Civil society who lives dependent on nature and is able to protect the environment with their own local knowledge, can handle economic crises better than people whose lives are greatly influenced by modern life. Therefore, it is important to preserve local wisdom in order to maintain balance and preserve the environment. so that it can carry out swamp land management as a livelihood field. This research has analyzed the successful implementation of the empowerment program in the Swamp Land of Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. This research was conducted on rice farmers whom received funding from the program. The success can be seen from the success of farmer groups in managing finances from the programs, so that an agribusiness microfinance institution is formed with one of its businesses being savings and loans. The data analysis method have used qualitative and quantitative, the method of determining the sample with the purposive sampling. The data was analyzed using SPSS Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. The results showed, the Revenue of farmers increased (1-2.5 million). Multiple correlation values at 0.912, shows a close positive relationship between  independent dan dependent variables. Adjusted R2 is 0.804, shows that the model can explain the variation in the data at 80.4%. Based on the F Test, together there are significant influences between independent variable (Capital, Land, Dependents, Time, Labor) and dependent variable (Revenue). Based on the results of the t test, Capital, Land, and Labor have a positive and significant impact, while Dependent, Diversify and Time have no significant impact,