Abstract:
The opening of palm oil plantations, both of the nucleus and plasma, aims to increase the sources of
state revenue and employment opportunities for its surrounding community. However, in this case,
part of the land is swamp buffalo grazing that has been used by the community for generations. This
situation is prone to social conflict. This study aims to determine the perception of swamp buffalo
breeders on the palm oil plantations in Kuripan District, Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan
Province. This study uses mixed methods, namely as a questionnaire to collect the quantitative data
and interview guidelines to obtain the qualitative data. The respondents were all 38 swamp buffalo
breeders, while the informants were some of the breeders, the formal figures, and informal leaders who
knew about the existence of swamp buffalo and the process of entering the palm oil plantations. The
results showed that the breeders' perception of the palm oil plasma plantations as a stimulus or object
that stimulated the senses was on the average of 1.44 (on a scale of 1-4) in the bad category. The
cognitive processes for assessing or considering, as well as relating an event to the other events are
included in the known category, with a score of 2.93. The breeder's response to the action is less
approved, with a score of 2.38. The breeders also did not get any consequences from the plantation
side, with a score of 1.63. It can be concluded that the perception of swamp buffalo breeders towards
the palm oil plantations is in the poor category, with a score of 2.07. |
