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Merapi volcano eruption has made several impacts in various aspects of life, such as agriculture. Salacca is main commodity in Sleman District. Salacca farming collapsed after Merapi eruption in 2010. Volcanic ash has caused salacca plants damaged and died. Salacca farmers suffered a lot of losses due to the damage of salacca plants. The objective of this research is to identify the economic vulnerability of salacca farmers and its causal factors in Girikerto village. Methods used in this research are to study literature and in-depth interviews with salacca farmers. People in Girikerto village have high dependence on salacca farmland because they don?t have other jobs. When Merapi volcano erupted, they faced economic deterioration. It shows that people in Girikerto village, especially salacca farmers, have high economic vulnerability toward Merapi volcano eruption. Salacca farmers have an organization namely farmers group. This organization is useful for economic recovery after Merapi eruption. It can reduce social vulnerability for salacca farmers in Girikerto village.
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