Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) of arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Implementation on the smallholder estate in Enrekang Regency

This study aims to evaluate and provide an overview of farmers' knowledge and understanding on the Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) of Arabica coffee cultivation and its implementation level on the smallholder estate in Enrekang Regency. The research was conducted in three districts of coffee plantation centre from December 2017 to January 2018. The research was carried out in the form of surveys including interviews, observations, and literature studies. A total of 30 respondents were selected using a purposive sampling method in addition to several key respondents from stakeholders and experts. Criteria for the selection was based on the involvement of the farmers in a GAP field schools or not. A proportional ratio of farmers involved in program and not involved were set for the survey. Data were analysed descriptively and quantitatively using comparative analysis with SPSS Version 16 to determine the difference in production of two groups of farmers. The results show that the overall implementation level of GAP by the smallholder farmers of Arabica coffee in Enrekang Regency is 54%. Highest level of GAP implementation was on post-harvest aspect (77%), followed by the harvest aspect (61%). The smallholder coffee farmers had the lowest GAP level on in cultivation aspect of 24%. Farmers that did not implement the GAP had a significantly lower production compared to the farmers who have participated in GAP field schools.