[Skripsi ini mengaji akses Petani Desa Nunuk atas lahan sawah. Akses atas lahan sawah sebagai perwujudan kemampuan petani untuk mendapatkan manfaat dari lahan sawah menjadi fokus kajian sebab petani sangat menggantungkan hidupnyapada penghasilan yang diperoleh dari lahan sawah. Sementara itu, luas lahan yang tersedia di dalam wilayah administrasi Desa Nunuk sangat terbatas dan telahdimiliki oleh petani-petani kaya. Manfaat dari lahan sawah diperoleh melalui dua cara. Pertama, dengan cara menggarap lahan sawah melalui strategi yang diatur dalam pranata perolehan hak garap lahan sawah. Kedua, dengan cara menjadi tenaga kerja atau buruh tani di lahan sawah petani penggarap yang diatur dalam pranata pengaturan kerja yang berlaku. Akses buruh tani atas lahan sawah dipengaruhi oleh keputusan petani penggarap dalam menentukan pengaturan kerja di lahan sawah garapannya. Petani memilih strategi yang paling rasional untuk memperoleh akses atas lahan sawah. Pilihan rasional petani tersebut tidak hanyadipengaruhi pertimbangan dalam hal ekonomi, tetapi juga dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor yang ada dalam konteks sosial-budaya masyarakat setempat.

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This thesis examines farmers’ access to paddy fields in the village of Nunuk, Lelea District, Indramayu Regency. Access to paddy fields as the ability of farmers to benefit from the paddy fields becomes the focus of study because farmers rely heavily on the revenue generated from the paddy fields. Meanwhile, the available paddy fields is limited and is owned by wealthy farmers. Benefits of paddy fields are obtained in two ways. First, by way of cultivating paddy fields with the access set in the institution of right to cultivate. Second, by way of labour or farm-working in paddy fields, set up in a working arrangements. Farmworkers’ access to paddy fields will be affected by the decision of farmers in determining occupational settings in their paddy fields. Farmers would choose the most rational strategy to gain access to paddy fields. Farmers’ rational choice determining strategy to gain access to paddy fields are not only based in economic

terms, but also influenced by factors that existing in their socio-cultural environment., This thesis examines farmers’ access to paddy fields in the village of Nunuk,

Lelea District, Indramayu Regency. Access to paddy fields as the ability of

farmers to benefit from the paddy fields becomes the focus of study because

farmers rely heavily on the revenue generated from the paddy fields. Meanwhile,

the available paddy fields is limited and is owned by wealthy farmers. Benefits of

paddy fields are obtained in two ways. First, by way of cultivating paddy fields

with the access set in the institution of right to cultivate. Second, by way of labour

or farm-working in paddy fields, set up in a working arrangements. Farmworkers’

access to paddy fields will be affected by the decision of farmers in

determining occupational settings in their paddy fields. Farmers would choose the

most rational strategy to gain access to paddy fields. Farmers’ rational choice

determining strategy to gain access to paddy fields are not only based in economic

terms, but also influenced by factors that existing in their socio-cultural

environment.]