The Portrait of Living Women's Vegetables in Pasar Padang Lua Banuhampu County, Agam District

Abstract

This study discusses analyzing vegetable ferns in the Padang Lua Market. The research method used is qualitative research methods while the data collection techniques are used through interviews, observation and documentation. The number of informants in this study was taken based on the principle of data saturation, the authors determined the informants by taking samples by choosing who was met in the field. With a focus on research that addresses the underlying factors, women work as vegetable vendors, overcoming those who need and solving problems related to women who work as vegetable brokers.

  Based on the results of the study, it is known that economic factors are the desire to have their own income, the income of the family head is insufficient and there is a desire to escape the busyness of the household. Environmental factors are due to joining friends or neighbors and the habit of delivering their own field crops that are sold to the Padang Lua Market. As for the obstacles faced in terms of getting merchandise, obtaining subscriptions and associations with fellow carpenters and it is known that there are customers who cancel large quantities of vegetable orders, unsold merchandise, and are not able to fight over merchandise with other brokers while receiving orders from retailer.

  How to overcome the obstacles faced is known that merchandise sold the next day by mixing with new vegetables so as not to lose, join with a click to make it easier to get merchandise when vegetables are rare orders.