Pilihan Rasional Petani Durian dalam Pemanfaatan Lahan

Indonesia is a country that has an agrarian title, because of its vast and fertile land area, so that most Indonesian people make a living as farmers. There are also several types of farmers, one of which is a profit-oriented commercial farmer and durian farmers are one of the commercial farmers. This research will focus on the rational choices of durian farmers. The domination of farmers' livelihoods produces a lot of land or crops that farmers plant. The results of these farmers can even reach foreign markets, namely in exports abroad. The research point was conducted by researchers in Pakis Village, Panti District, Jember Regency, East Java. The purpose of this study is to find out how the rational choices of durian farmers are in utilizing the resources that farmers have with farmers as actors, and also the choices or preferences that farmers choose to achieve the goals to be achieved, namely getting the maximum profit with the least capital and also taking into account how maintenance of the plants they will choose to plant on the land they have. The research method used by researchers is a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. With the method used by researchers, they can better understand how the phenomenon occurs and also from choosing a phenomenological approach, researchers can also focus more on the individual farmers, how the rational choices of their farmers use their land to achieve the goals they want to achieve. The results of research conducted by researchers are knowing that 1) Farmers are more inclined to choose to rent at Perhutani 2) Selection of durian, banana and coffee plants as plant options for planting 3) Using an intercropping system to maximize land use. This is a rational choice for durian farmers in achieving their goal of maximizing profits.