Preserving the existence of Subak in Bali : the role of social, cultural, and economic agencies

This study focuses on the existence of Subak in Bali as aform of agricultural local wisdom that needs preserving and protecting. This study was conducted in Jatiluwih Subak in Tabanan Regency – Bali as an icon of the World Cultural Heritage. The analysis relied on the mixed-method approach, with 94 farmers as the research respondents. Findings from this study demonstrate that only some farmers understood Subak's status as the World Cultural Heritage. In addition, most of themdid not plan to sell their agricultural lands because those landswere inherited from their ancestors that need preserving and inheriting their offspring. Subak, as a customary institution, plays a dominant role socially, culturally, and economically in preserving well-functioning Subak. However, the government's supports are still crucial in preserving Subak to remain as aWorld Cultural Heritage. [Publisher's text]