Wiwitan Tradition as Part of the Local Wisdom of Village Communities in Java and Its Impact on Rice Production
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https://doi.org/10.33830/Agridev.v4i2.14414.2026Keywords:
local wisdom, rice farmer, rice production, tradition, wiwitanAbstract
The wiwitan tradition is a form of local wisdom that has survived and become a generational legacy. The purpose of this study was to determine how the wiwitan tradition affected farmer-owned rice output. A descriptive-analytic methodology was used in the study. This study draws on primary data from in-depth interviews with 32 farmers in Banyumas Regency (Central Java Province) and Sleman Regency (Yogyakarta Province's Special Region). This study's data analysis included production analysis as well as Cobb-Douglas Production Function Analysis with the Regression Model. According to the research findings, most farmers still practice the wiwitan tradition as a local wisdom tradition. According to the study's findings, farmers that follow the wiwitan tradition do rather well. The study's findings also revealed that seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, labor within and outside the family, agricultural expertise, and wiwitan's simulated local wisdom all had an impact on rice productivity. The scope of this study is limited to the location of farmers who still practice the wiwitan custom. This study contributes to the understanding that indigenous wisdom in Indonesia must be preserved and passed down from generation to generation, as long as it does not contradict existing ideology. This study contributes to a variety of sectors, including agricultural and cultural sciences. The inclusion of the wiwitan tradition variable as a dummy variable in the regression model is a novel aspect of this study.
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