Netnography of The Young Farmer Crisis: Identifying Factors to Improve Agriculture in East Java

Authors

  • Dina Utari Universitas Islam Negeri Salatiga
  • Yeyen Novita Universitas Diponegoro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ijis.v4i6.316

Keywords:

Agriculture, Economics, Agricultural Interest, Food Security, and Regeneration

Abstract

The agricultural sector in East Java plays an important role in the regional economy even though its contribution to GDP is smaller than that of the processing and trade industries. This sector is the largest absorber of labour and supports national food security. However, challenges arise with the declining interest of the younger generation in agriculture due to the perception of the less promising sector and the uncertainty of results. This study explores the factors that influence the interest of the younger generation in agriculture and identifies strategic steps to address these issues. Data was collected from comments on YouTube content themed "Young Farmer Crisis" and analyzed with NVIVO software. The results show that the majority of farmers have negative views related to prices, government support, socio-economic conditions, and technology. The proposed solutions include improving supply chains, diversifying products, government support,infrastructure development, access to microfinance, private sector cooperation for agricultural modernization, as well as balanced import policies and improving the quality of local products for the sustainable welfare of East Java farmers

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2025-06-09

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Dina Utari, & Yeyen Novita. (2025). Netnography of The Young Farmer Crisis: Identifying Factors to Improve Agriculture in East Java. International Journal of Integrative Sciences, 4(6), 1123–1140. https://doi.org/10.55927/ijis.v4i6.316

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