Citation:

Mustafa Abdurrahman, Johanna Suek, Imanuel Malle, Roni Haposan Sipayung. "Connectivity of Local Wisdom in Homegarden Management in Rural Kupang City" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 368-375, 2024.

Abstract:

Homegarden management is considered the oldest land use activity. It is a transformation from shifting cultivation to a more intensive land management system due to the pressure of population growth and reduced fertile land. This study answers the research question about what local wisdom underlies yard management in rural Kupang City. The location was chosen deliberately, while the respondents were randomly selected, involving 120 households. Data analysis descriptively and quantitatively. The results of the analysis show that local wisdom in the yard is related to management from social, ecological, economic, and aesthetic aspects while remaining oriented towards environmentally friendly management. The role of the yard from an ecological aspect is to provide a diversity of plant types, namely five types of food, 16 horticultural plants and six types of biopharmaceutical plants, 20 fruit trees, more than 15 types of forestry plants, 16 types of ornamental fish business plants and five types of domesticated livestock. Various types of plants act as soil cover, reduce erosion, and increase groundwater storage, in addition to their contribution to the family economy and socially absorb labor throughout the year.

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Keywords:

Connectivity, Local Wisdom and Homegarden Management.