Formation of Farming Community Resilience Models for Sustainable Agricultural Development at the Mining Neighborhood in Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia

Iskandar Zainuddin Rela, Muhammad Zamrun Firihu, Abd Hair Awang, Marsuki Iswandi, Jalaluddin Abdul Malek, Anas Nikoyan, La Nalefo, Hartina Batoa and Salahuddin Salahuddin
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Iskandar Zainuddin Rela: Department of Agricultural Extension, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari 93132, Indonesia
Muhammad Zamrun Firihu: Department of Physics, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Kendari 93132, Indonesia
Abd Hair Awang: Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Marsuki Iswandi: Department of Agribusiness, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari 93132, Indonesia
Jalaluddin Abdul Malek: Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Anas Nikoyan: Department of Agricultural Extension, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari 93132, Indonesia
La Nalefo: Department of Agricultural Extension, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari 93132, Indonesia
Hartina Batoa: Department of Agricultural Extension, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari 93132, Indonesia
Salahuddin Salahuddin: Department of Agricultural Extension, Halu Oleo University, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari 93132, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: Although the exploration of mineral resources and industry can promote economic development, it can also threaten the resilience and well-being of the environment, health, ecosystems, and the comfort of surrounding communities. Therefore, business entities, through corporate social responsibility (CSR) or other activities, can function to balance negative impacts and strengthen sustainable development that can increase the resilience and welfare of the surrounding community. This study aims to develop a resilience model of the local farming community resilience (FCR), which supports the sustainability of agricultural development. The research will be carried out in a community in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. This study measures the resilience of the farmers’ community. To obtain models and instruments that are valid and reliable, the instrument is tested on 295 respondents in 10 villages adjacent to the nickel mining industry using the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Out of the 17 items, five dimensions (e.g., economic, social capital, environmental, community competence, and information and communication) are proposed to measure the FCR. Thus, this work presents a complete scale development and can provide policies for governments, particularly in Indonesia. Moreover, the FCR scale might be utilized by different entities (e.g., NGOs, open experts and social group media) to determine the view of genuine clients regarding the association’s CSR execution.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; farming community resilience; sustainable agriculture development; mining industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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