Local Wisdom in Floating Seeding-Based Rice Farming in Non Tidal Swamp Land and Its Impact on Income in Pematang Bungur Village, Ogan Ilir

Abstract Non-tidal swamp land is a sub-optimal type of land that contributes to rice production in South Sumatra. Local wisdom is the culture of the community that is applied according to regional conditions, one of which is floating nurseries. The objectives of this study; (1) identifying local wisdom in non-tidal swamp land rice farming based on floating seeding in Pematang Bungur Village, South Pemouthan District, Ogan Ilir Regency; (2) calculating the amount of income from non-tidal swamp land rice farming based on floating seeding; and (3) analyze the influence of local wisdom on floating seeding and factors that affect the income of rice farming in non-tidal swamp land based on floating seeding. This research was carried out in November 2024 with a survey method and a simple random sample withdrawal method. Interviews, observations and filling out questionnaires were carried out to collect data. Data management was analyzed descriptively and regression analysis with a cobb douglas function. The results of the study show that there are several local wisdom that are still applied in farming management including land preparation, seed procurement, planting and post-harvest, while in the process of maintaining and managing crop yields there is no local wisdom that is still applied. It is also known that the total income of non-tidal swamp land rice farming is an average income of IDR 10,875,925/lg/year. This revenue is significantly influenced by the determinants of production costs, production output, and selling prices. Meanwhile, the variation in land area and floating seeding dummies did not significantly affect farming income.