The Influence of Income, Social Capital, and Participation in Farmer Group on the Sustainability of Vegetable Farmers Business in Selo Village Selo Sub-district Boyolali Regency

Abstract

This study aimed to explain how much income and social capital influenced the sustainability of vegetable farmer businesses in Selo Village, Selo District, Boyolali Regency. This study used quantitative research with survey methods. The population in this study was 584, thus the samples that taken were 123 respondents with 8% error rate. The researchers got the sources of data from the results of questionnaires which were distributed to vegetable farmers in Selo village and supported by data from the Selo village. Questionnaires used as data collection techniques and multiple linear regression analysis used as data analysis techniques in this study. The results of this study showed that there is an influence of income and social capital on business continuity. It was known that the significance value of the income variable (X1) was 0,000 and social capital (X2) was 0,000. It can be concluded that income variables (X1) and social capital (X2) significantly influenced the business continuity variable (Y) because the significance value is smaller than 0.05. The value of R2 or R Square is 0.225, this indicated that the contribution of the influence of X1 and X2 on Y is 22.5% while the remaining 77.5% is the contribution of other variables which were not examined.

Impact of financial capital, social capital, and business digitalization on business sustainability of SMEs in Indonesia

“…This research is in line with previous research (Meflinda et al, 2018;Muhammad Ni'am Anshori, 2020;Torre et al, 2019;Zulpicha, E. & Slamet, 2019), who agree that social impact bonds can lead to business sustainability. Furthermore, this study is in line with the opinion (Walenta, 2019) "which states that in line with business activities amid society with all its dynamics, there is awareness of the company to be involved in community life as a corporate social environment, namely through the implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) which is increasing from time to time."…”

“…A previous study (Meflinda et al, 2018;Anshori, 2020;Walenta, 2019;Zulpicha, E. & Slamet, 2019) shows social capital can significantly improve SME business sustainability. H3: Social capital affects business sustainability H4: Social capital affects marketing strategy…”

“…Social capital is a person's actual and potential resources derived from social networks that are institutionalized and ongoing in the form of reciprocal recognition and introductions (Putnam, 2020). The mechanism level of social capital can take the form of cooperation (Meflinda et al, 2018;Anshori, 2020;Rismaningtyas, 2018;Schuller & Field, 1998;Zulpicha, E. & Slamet, 2019) prove that social capital can improve the sustainability of SMEs businesses. "Digital marketing consists of interactive and integrated marketing to facilitate interaction between producers, market intermediaries, and potential consumers" (Hadi & Zakiah, 2021).…”