@article{Prihantini:348857,
      recid = {348857},
      author = {Prihantini, Campina Illa and A.R., Nuhfil Hanani and  Syafrial and Asmara, Rosihan},
      title = {Exploring the relation between farmer organization and  welfare using propensity score matching approach: Evidence  from madurese traditional salt farmers in indonesia},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development},
      address = {2024},
      number = {393-2025-098},
      year = {2024},
      abstract = {This research aims to examine the relation between farmer  organization and welfare using Propensity Score Matching  approach. Numerous prior studies have demonstrated that  farmers’ involvement in a producer group significantly  affects their income levels, efficiency rates, and the  adoption of cutting-edge agricultural technologies.  However, there have been few studies on salt farming in  Madura Island, despite its status as a primary salt  producer in Indonesia. This study focused on examining how  the participation of salt farmers in farmer groups,  specifically known as the “Traditional Salt Business Group”  (or Kelompok Usaha Garam Rakyat [KUGAR] in Indonesian),  impacts their agricultural income. In this study, the  researchers examined primary data collected through  interviews with 115 traditional salt farmers on Madura  Island, East Java, Indonesia. Logistic regression analysis  revealed three independent variables affecting the  decisions of salt farmers, specifically farmer’s latest  level of education, salt production in the last season, and  the number of their family members. Then, employing a  Propensity Score Matching (PSM) approach, the study showed  a significant income disparity between salt farmers who  were KUGAR members and those who are not. Moreover, the  level of education emerged as a key determinant influencing  salt farmers’ decisions to join KUGAR. Furthermore, the  Indonesian government could intervene by encouraging  younger salt farmers to join the producer groups to realize  benefits, including improvements in the well-being of salt  farmers.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/348857},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.348857},
}