Sustainability Analysis of Wetland Rice Farming System Based on Integrated Pest Management

Integrated pest management in wetland rice is a crucial strategy for enhancing the sustainability of this agricultural system.The study aims to examine sustainability and the factors that influence it.Respondents were 187 people from the total population of farmer households in Siak Regency, Riau Province.Data analysis using Rapid Appraisal with multidimensional scaling.The results of the study showed that four dimensions were included in the "quite sustainable" category, namely ecology (52.46), economy (65.53), social (69.12), and institutions (68.80), and "less sustainable" for technology (48.01), sustainability status was included in the "sustainable" category, with an average value of 60.78 percent.Soil pH is the most critical attribute for the sustainability of the ecological dimension.The economic dimension, with factors such as availability of capital, the dependence of household income sources on agriculture, availability of pest control facilities, and the price of dry-harvested grain, has a significant weight in agricultural decisions.The social dimension includes various factors, including participation in training, local knowledge of pest and disease control, farmer motivation to implement integrated pest management, farming experience, and periodic observations.The technological dimension refers to the physical, biological, and mechanical methods used for control.Finally, the institutional dimension is shaped by the availability of integrated pest management resources, access to information, and the presence of agricultural extension officers, pest control officers, and pest control teams.