Abstract:
Traditional agriculture has always been taking place in rural areas. This agricultural
model tends to utilize simple technology and is in accordance with local socio-cultural
conditions. The traditional agricultural model is also the opposition of modern agriculture in
the concept of a green environment or green earth. If modern agriculture has many negative
impacts on the environment, then traditional agriculture has many positive impacts on the lives
of all earthly creatures. This paper aims to reveal the actions of farmers in managing their
agricultural land based on local knowledge. This research took place in three locations,
namely: (1) Labuku Village, Maiwa District, Enrekang Regency, (2) Ilan Batu Village,
Walenrang Barat District, Luwu Regency, (3) Segeri Village Segeri District, Pangkep
Regency. The informants of this study were farmers in the three regions. Each region has 2
informants so that the total was 6 informants. The key informants are each of the traditional
leaders, and village officials. Data collection using interview techniques, observation, and
study of literature. Data analysis uses Three-Flow techniques namely reduction, categorization,
and conclusion. The results showed that traditional farming techniques in Labuku, Ilan Batu,
and Segeri Village were characterized by rain-fed rice fields, not using chemical fertilizers as
plant fertilizers, rice disease repellent, and rat repellent but instead using betel leaves, betel
nuts, and lime. Even so, high-quality rice is harvested once a year. The conclusion of this
research is that traditional knowledge-based agriculture in the research location always uses the
surrounding environment resources. Such methods directly impact on the creation of a green
environment and indirectly counteract the negative impacts of modern agriculture.
