SUBAK : Traditional Irrigation Organization A Cultural Representation of Agriculture in Bali

Abstract

The existence of Subak as traditional irrigation organization primarily serves the distribution of irrigation water in rice farming system in Bali, its existence is threatened. This fact reinforces the need for the conservation and empowerment Subak, in addition to the Subak as one of the cultural resources of agriculture in Bali, as well as a World Cultural Heritage (Warisan Budaya Dunia) which has now been recognized by the world, as well as a pillar of development in Bali. Many threats to the preservation of Subak, but one of the biggest threats is increasingly shrinking number of rice field due to the conversion to non-agricultural use continues to rise, and the threat of globalization that can destroy the agricultural sector. For the area of Bali, the destruction of the agricultural sector will be able to lead to further shrinking of rice field, without the existence of Subak rice fields are not lasting, and without Subak preservation of agricultural culture in Bali will disappear and more Balinese culture will be threatened, thus the organization must be preserved along with the rice field with various business . In the face of all these threats, it is necessary to do the reconstruction of the various subsystems Subak, especially limiting their land conversion due to the swift currents of globalization, so that the existence of Subak can continue to be a strong organization, which is capable of dealing with the surrounding environment, including the challenges of the era of postmodernism.