The Role of Farmers in Conserving Incense Cultivation in Hutagurgur Village Humbang Hasundutan District

Abstract

One of the important factors determining the sustainability of frankincense production is the participation of farmers in maintaining the industry. In order to preserve frankincense cultivation, farmers play a crucial role. The aim of this study is to identify those characteristics that impact this function and to assess how farmers might best play it. This study uses a descriptive methodology and is qualitative in nature. The researchers used the interview guide to conduct in-depth interviews in order to collect the data. Farmers in Hutagurgur Village mostly play the position of a peasant, but the manager's function is still underdeveloped. Farmers' ability to preserve incense is influenced by a variety of variables, including attitudes, motivation, perceptions, age, social status, and culture. Farmer support is becoming more important in the cultivation of frankincense. The farmers' contribution to raising incense sap output is inversely correlated to their level of motivation. Positive attitudes of farmers strengthen their contribution to the preservation of incense. The performance of incense growers is improved by their strong mutual collaboration. The community's interest in sustaining incense farming is waning as a result of the traditional values that were formerly important to its preservation. The growth of frankincense in the Doloksanggul region, which contains latex of export grade and is highly profitable commercially, offers strong prospects for sustainability