Land suitability planning for rice combine harvesters using the theory planned behavior and an integrated GIS fuzzy analytic hierarchy process | |
| Author | Abadi, Farid Rakhmat |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-13-02 |
| Subject(s) | Land use--Geographic information systems Land capability for agriculture--Geographic information systems |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Agricultural Systems and Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study employs Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) approach in determining farmers’ intention and GIS integrated fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach in determining land suitability for Rice Combine Harvesters (RCH) at Jombang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. The methodology used in this study was the GIS integrated fuzzy AHP of land suitability evaluation for rice combine harvesters, which was supported by TPB approach in identifying factors of farmers’ characteristics. The methodology was divided into two phases: phase I: TPB approach and phase II: GIS integrated fuzzy AHP approach based on quantitative factors from phase I and other factors followed by preference and judgment from experts. Result from the TPB approach indicates that the income, education level and land holding have positive correlation with the farmers’ intention for rice combine harvesters’ implementation. The highest score of correlation were the income, followed by education, land holding and age. The result from AHP approach showed that the factors in the descending order of the weight were, machine substitution, labor, slope, farm institution, rice field and farmers’ characteristics. While the farmers’ characteristics divided into sub factors from the higher to the lower weight namely, income, education level, land holding and age which represented by the decision makers’ density in GIS analysis. The combined results of the study generate maps of land suitability for rice combine harvesters’ implementation in Jombang Regency. There were three classes determined in this study of land suitability evaluation; those were highly suitable (S1), moderately suitable (S2) and marginally suitable (S3). Five districts were excluded from consideration since they were under the forest zone area (i.e. Wonosalam, Mojoagung, Plandaan, Kabuh and Ngusikan). The result indicates that the candidates for suitable area for rice combine harvester implementation, in highly suitable (S1) class, included six district locations (i.e. Ploso, Tembelang, Bandarkedungmulyo, Gudo, Mojowarno, and Bareng). Nine district locations were included in moderately suitable (S2) class (i.e. Megaluh, Kudu, Kesamben, Jombang, Sumobito, Perak, Jogoroto, Diwek and Ngoro). One remaining district location included in marginally suitable class (S3) that is Peterongan district. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Soni, Peeyush; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tripathi, Nitin Kumar;Huynh Trung Luong; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |