IJFAF | Status of Sustainable Livelihoods of Seaweed Cultivaters on Nain Island, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

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Status of Sustainable Livelihoods of Seaweed Cultivaters on Nain Island, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Jardie A. Andaki , Reiny A. Tumbol , Steelma V. Rantung

Article Info: Received: 21 Dec 2024; Received in revised form: 23 Jan 2025; Accepted: 27 Jan 2025; Available online: 02 Feb 2025

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DOI: 10.22161/ijfaf.9.1.1

Journal : International Journal Of Forest, Animal And Fisheries Research(IJFAF)

Abstract:

Seaweed farming is an important source of livelihood for many people but is vulnerable to global and local pressures. Resilient cultivators are able to maintain, and even grow, their livelihoods, despite these pressures. Increasing the resilience of seaweed farmers contributes to the prevention and alleviation of poverty. The aim of this research is to determine the status of sustainability of seaweed cultivation livelihoods in Nain Island, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Based on the results of the Rapfish analysis, a sustainability index was obtained for the economic and institutional dimensions with unsustainable status, for the socio-cultural dimension less sustainable, and the technological dimension with moderately sustainable status. Sensitive attributes that influence 9 of the 16 attributes. For the economic dimension, sensitive factors are market chain, marketing and acceptance. In the socio-cultural dimension, sensitive attributes are family participation and other businesses. In the technological dimension, the attributes that influence or need to be intervened in the sustainability status of seaweed cultivation businesses are the availability of industry and the availability of clotheslines. And in the institutional dimension, the influential attributes are the extension center and the origin of capital. The results of the sustainability index analysis for each dimension of seaweed cultivation activities on Nain Island are included in the less sustainable category at this time. The results of research regarding the ecological conditions in seaweed cultivation on Nain Island are in accordance with the existing theory that the suitable season for cultivation is the dry season. Then, regarding the availability of the seeds themselves, they are always available with medium quality seeds, because the seeds are used repeatedly. The average depth of water for farmers' cultivation is 6.27, based on theory, this depth is suitable for seaweed cultivation activities.

Keywords:

seaweed, cultivators, livelihoods, strategy, sustainability status

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