The Effect of Education Level on Farmer's Behavior Eco-Friendly to Application in Gowa, Indonesia

This study aims to determine the level of education of horticultural farmers and their effect on behavior in the application of eco-friendly agriculture in Gowa regency. This research is a survey type, sampling with simple random sampling system. Data collection techniques using questionnaires. Data analysed with descriptive and regression statistic technique, A total seventy-five farmers as respondents. The results of the level of education of the farmers showed that seventy-five horticultural farmers sample, obtained the distribution of primary school frequency 33.3%, and 41.30% senior high school 22.7% senior high school, and graduate education easy 2.7%, farmers of most Junior High Schools. The result of free variable analysis with dependent variable, shows that, correlation coefficient is 0,786 it means have strong relation with education level to farmer behavior in application of environmentally friendly agriculture. The result of coefficient of determination showed 61.80% of farmer's behavior of environmentally friendly farming in Pattapang Village Gowa Regency of Indonesia. Suggestion, To the government and stakeholders to conduct eco-friendly agricultural counseling and training continuously to horticulture farmers.