KEARIFAN LOKAL PETANI DALAM KEGIATAN USAHATANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA JATI BALI KECAMATAN RANOMEETO BARAT KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

This research aims to determine the form and process of local wisdom in paddy rice farming activities in Jati Bali Village, Ranomeeto Barat Sub-district, South Konawe Regency.The research design is qualitative, and the determination of informants was done by Snowball sampling technique. The study's key informants numbered 16 individuals, comprising four indigenous people, two village officials, one P3A chairperson, and nine rice farmers. Data collection methods included observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation using an interview guide. The research focuses on the form of local wisdom of the community and the process of implementing local wisdom in paddy rice farming activities. Data were analyzed using a qualitative analysis method by referring to the Miles & Hubermen model, through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing/verification. The results of the study indicated that the form of textual local wisdom observed among wet-rice farmers in Jati Bali Village, Ranomeeto Barat Sub-district, pertains to the procedure (determination of good days) that is carried out by the village customary head and hamlet custom. This determination precedes land cultivation and planting, with maintenance and harvesting not being conducted on designated good days. The intangible form of local wisdom manifests in the form of mantra prayers offered by traditional leaders and farmers. These prayers are believed to facilitate a smooth and disease-free farming process. The implementation of local wisdom by wet-rice farmers in Jati Bali Village is evident in the ngendag sawah ritual, ngurit, ngwiwit, nangkluk merana, and masabo rituals.