Tilapia Farmers motivation (Oreocrhomis Niloticus) in Village Beringin Taluk District of Kuantan Tengah Regency Kuantan Singingi Riau Province

Abstract

This study was conducted in October 2012 in the village Beringin Taluk districts of Kuantan Tengah Regency Kuantan Singingi Riau Province. The method used in this study is a survey method. Respondent conducted the census. Respondents in the study were farmers, Tilapia, amounting to 16 people. The purpose of this study were 1) describe the characteristics of tilapia fish farmers in the village Beringin Taluk, 2) measure and analyze the level of motivation of tilapia farmers, 3) determine the push factors that lead farmers do the farming of tilapia fish in the pond. The results of this study indicate that the overall level of motivation as a whole tilapia fish farmers in middle category (1280-1791) ie with a score of 1,780. The main factors that motivate farmers do tilapia fish farming is the economic factor while the other factors are the level of education, soil conditions, government programs. tilapia farmers are in the productive age group. Viewed from the point of view of the level of motivation of tilapia farmers are in the medium category that is 11 people or 68.75%, and category 5 souls 31.25% higher, in terms of expectations of the level of motivation of tilapia farmers in medium category by 2 people or 12, 5% and higher categories as many as 14 people or 87.5% in terms of confidence and motivation levels of tilapia farmers in the medium category were as many as 10 people or 62.5% and higher by 6 people or 37.5%. Judging from the level of the individual motivations of tilapia farmers in the medium category were as many as 7 people or 43.75% and high categories were 9 people or 56.25%.