FARMER’S CHARACTERISTICS Communication Pattern on the Diffusion of Transgenic Potato Seed at Garut and Pangalengan

4. Compatibility Conformity

Description: SS= Strongly Agree, S= Agree, TS= Disagree, STS= Strongly Disagree No Statement SS S TS STS 1 Transgenic potato seed are suitable to be grown in your cropland 2 Transgenic potato seed is compatible with your religious value 3 Development of transgenic should not only been implemented, but also in corn, rice etc. 4 Compared with non-transgenic potato, transgenic potato is in line with your needs 5 If you plant transgenic potato seed, you will have to change your habits in planting 6 Transgenic plants will affect the environment around the farm 7 You don’t know how GMOs might have an impact on the environment, but the environment will be certainly adaptive 8 Contamination of non-transgenic by transgenic potato can not be prevented 9 The occurrence of cross-pollination between transgenic potato and non- transgenic potato is very possible, this is not a problem for you 10 You do not believe that there is a difference in safety between transgenic and non-transgenic potato 11 The cross-pollination between transgenic and non-transgenic potato will not be a problem

5. Complexity

Description: SS= Strongly Agree, S= Agree, TS= Disagree, STS= Strongly Disagree No Statement SS S TS STS 1 This seed will be helpful, because it reduces spraying 2 You know what the impact of transgenic seed on the environment 3 You know what the effects of eating transgenic food to consumer bodies 4 Compared to non-transgenic potato seed, transgenic seed is more complicated to be used, because the derivatives can’t be taken so that farmers should always buy new seed after harvest 5 You do not understand the terms related with GMOs so that you do not want to plant these potato. 6 You do not understand that GM crops will contaminate the environment, the terms is difficult, so you just accept it

VI. DECISION OF INNOVATION

No Statement Yes No 1 Will adopt transgenic potato seed because the profit is obviously seen 2 Will adopt transgenic potato seed although it is not yet proven safe for health 3 Will adopt transgenic potato seed although it is not yet proven safe for environment 4 Will adopt transgenic potato seed although it is not compatible with the ethical and religious norm 5 Will adopt transgenic potato seed although the price is expensive 6 Will adopt transgenic potato seed although not necessarily accepted by consumers 7 Will adopt transgenic potato seed to support technology