Shifting the Meaning of Farmers from the Young Farmers Perspective

The current problem in the agriculture sector is the low interest of youth to become farmers. its happened because the wrong community assessment of the profession of farmers. So far, farmers are only defined as someone who cultivates the land. This paper was aim to analyze the definition of farmers from the perspective of young farmers. This research was descriptive exploratory, using a qualitative approach. Informants in this study were include young farmers with specific criteria obtained by using purposive sampling technique. From the results, according to the youth in Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City, a farmer is someone who have a free choice for their own and can choose what they want. There was no restriction by certain rules. Based on interview, the meaning of farmers basically views as a way of life. The meaning from young farmers related to the peasant profession itself because of three processes, namely the process of externalization, objectivation, and internalization. Hence, there is need to be a redefinition regarding who is a farmer in order to get better perspective by the community and can motivate young people to get involved in the agricultural sector.