Factors Affecting Rural Youth Interest in Agriculture in Probolinggo District Indonesia

The proportion of farmer households to the total number of ouseholds has tended to decline over the past 10 years. This decline illustrates that the agricultural sector is less desirable as a source of livelihood, especially for the younger generation. The decline in the performance of farmers and the decrease in the productivity of agricultural land will further complicate food security, especially food availability. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of interest on rural youth participation in agricultural activities. The research method used is a survey research method with explanatory research type. The research location was carried out purposively in Triwungan Village, Kotaanyar District, Probolinggo Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. The sample used was 50 rural youth. The analytical method used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The results showed that the R-square model value was 0.58. Factors that influence the interest of rural youth in farming are prestige, future security, and parental land area. While the privilege factor, parental encouragement, education level, education suitability, commodity value and income did not significantly influence the interest of rural youth to farm.