The Influence of Ethnoecological Values, Agricultural Biodiversity Management, and Socio-Cultural Adaptation on Sustainable Agricultural Performance in Eastern Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.58812/wsa.v3i04.2472Keywords:
Ethnoecological values, Agricultural biodiversity management, Socio-cultural adaptation, Sustainable agriculture, Eastern IndonesiaAbstract
This study investigates the influence of Ethnoecological Values (EV), Agricultural Biodiversity Management (ABM), and Socio-Cultural Adaptation (SCA) on Sustainable Agricultural Performance (SAP) among smallholder farmers in Eastern Indonesia. Using a quantitative research design with 120 respondents, data were collected through structured questionnaires based on a five-point Likert scale and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS 3.0). The results reveal that ethnoecological values significantly enhance agricultural biodiversity management and socio-cultural adaptation, both of which, in turn, have positive and significant effects on sustainable agricultural performance. Agricultural biodiversity management and socio-cultural adaptation also serve as partial mediators, translating traditional ecological knowledge into practical sustainability outcomes. The model explains 69% of the variance in sustainable agricultural performance, indicating a strong explanatory power. These findings confirm that sustainability in Eastern Indonesia is culturally and ecologically embedded, arising from the synergistic interaction between traditional values, biodiversity stewardship, and adaptive social systems. The study contributes theoretically by integrating ethnoecology and socio-ecological systems frameworks into empirical sustainability models, and practically by recommending culturally grounded and biodiversity-based strategies for agricultural policy and community development.
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