The Effect of Organic and Conventional Farming on Land Quality and Farmer Profits in Batur Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency

The Green Revolution transformed traditional farming systems into conventional farming systems that use chemical fertilizer and pesticides and led to a decline in soil quality. The decline in soil quality can be overcome by implementing organic farming which is beneficial for maintaining and improving soil quality, product quality, and farmer welfare. In Batur Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency, there are 35 farmer groups and 5 of them are organic farmer groups with a land area of ± 34.4 ha. This study aims to determine the effect of organic and conventional farming on land quality and farm profits in Batur Village, Getasan Subdistrict, Semarang Regency, which is expected to be used as a promotion of organic farming practices. The research method used was the composite method for soil sampling and interviews to determine farm profits. The results were analysed using independent sample T-test. The results of the analysis showed that soil properties were not significantly different, but the values of C-organic, N-total, permeability, field capacity, pH, soil consistency, and total soil microbial count of organic farming were higher than those of conventional farming, while the values of salinity and porosity were higher in conventional farming and the production costs of organic farming were lower.