Industrialization and Shifting of Livelihoods

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M Chairul Basrun Umanailo et al.

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The conversion of agricultural land in Ngringo village was due to the entry of industry and commercial housing development that began in 1976. The orbital factor from Ngringo village to several locations such as downtown Solo, Karanganyar City and Sukoharjo attracted outsiders to come and settle by buying housing and land. empty in Ngringo village, besides the availability of various facilities such as markets, stations, schools and universities as well as health facilities make Ngringo village's location considered ideal as a settlement. Land-use change increases when the large demand for high prices for agricultural land causes landowners or farmers to be interested in selling on the assumption to increase capital or want to develop businesses outside the agricultural sector. The research is focused on the activities of informants in Ngringo village. Data analysis used the idea of ​​Miles and Huberman where qualitative data analysis was carried out interactively and continuously. This research can show that the result of the conversion of land functions so that workers in the agricultural sector have difficulty accessing jobs. Almost all agricultural land has changed hands or ownership to the owners of capital and developers. With this condition, farmers and farm workers can no longer carry out their activities, which in turn will affect the source of income to fulfil their daily lives.


 

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