Karakteristik Petani Milenial pada Kawasan Sentra Padi di Jawa Barat

The presence of millennial farmers provides an alternative in accelerating the regeneration of farmers. Millennial farmers are considered capable of bridging young farmers with farmers who have been farming for a long time. However, the trend in the field has not seen the specific character possessed by millennial farmers. The purpose of this study was to described the main characteristics of millennial farmers and analyzed the factors that influence the character formation of millennial farmers. The study used a survey design with cluster random sampling technique, obtained 63 respondents representing millennial farmers in the rice center zone in three districts in West Java. Data processing used descriptive techniques and Partial Least Square The results of the study showed that the character of millennial farmers has individual characteristics in general with a relatively high level of education and has quite good business experience. The technical competence of millennial farmers that stands out is in the ability to choose commodities based on the planting calendar, market demand, land fertility and land typology, while managerial competence that is lacking from millennial farmers is in terms of the ability to manage conflicts that can occur in their business development, while social competence as a social capital strength of millennial farmers is still weak

Factors Affecting the Capacity and the Interdependence of Progressive Farmers in West Java Indonesia

Rendahnya kapasitas penyuluh swadaya menyebabkan fungsinya dalam memberdayakan petani cenderung tergantung penyuluh pemerintah (PNS/THL-TBPP), dan sebagian besar organisasi yang di bina oleh penyuluh swadaya berbasis bantuan pemerintah yang keberlanjutannya selalu tergantung terhadap jangka waktu pelaksanaan program. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat kapasitas dan kemandirian penyuluh swadaya serta faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap kapasitas dan kemandiriannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain survei dengan teknik pengambilan sampel cluster random sampling, diperoleh 224 responden yang mewakili penyuluh swadaya di empat kabupaten (Bogor, Karawang, Majalengka dan Sukabumi) di Jawa Barat. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dan wawancara mendalam. Pengolahan data menggunakan teknik deskriptif dan path analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penyuluh swadaya memiliki tingkat kapasitas yang baik dalam pemberdayaan petani. Penyuluh swadaya juga memiliki tingkat kemandirian dalam kategori tinggi. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa penyuluh swadaya memiliki inisiatif dan kemauan keras untuk mewujudkan harapannya (daya saing), mampu bekerja sama dengan pihak lain dalam kedudukan yang setara (daya sanding), dan mempunyai daya saring yang tinggi dalam menetapkan pilihan tindakan terbaik bagi kegiatan pemberdayaan petani. Faktor yang memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap kemandirian penyuluh swadaya adalah modal sosial masyarakat yang memberikan kontribusi tinggi, dan diikuti secara berurutan oleh factor usia, akses terhadap teknologi informasi, akses sumber informasi konvensional, dan tingkat pendidikan formal yang di dukung oleh adanya peningkatan kapasitas individu penyuluh swadaya

Strategy of Agricultural Extension to Improve Participation of the Farmers in Special Effort in Increasing Rice Production

The presence of the Government’s program was necessarily able to improve farmers’ participation. One of regencies considered as rice production centers and targeted to increase its production was Sukabumi Regency. Farmers in such Regency tended to focus on rice commodity, so it was no doubt on the farmers’ capability of managing their agricultural business. But, it was allegedly that the participation level of the farmers was relatively unclear as there were so many programs provided by the Government for them. This research aimed at analyzing factors influencing the farmers’ participation and the modeling of the proper strategy of agricultural extension to improve their participation in special effort to increase rice production. The research was done using survey approach in Sukabumi Regency, West Java, with the main locus located on the working area of BP3K Warung Kiaran and BP3K Jampang Kulon. Data collection was done using questionnaire and structured interview with 120 respondents on May-November, 2016. Data analysis was done descriptively and using path analysis. The findings showed that internal factor and farmers’ capabilities had direct effects on their participation in the program of improving rice production, while external factors had indirect effects though the improvement of farmers’ capabilities in such program. The effective strategy of agricultural extension to improve the farmers’ participation in the program of improving rice production was participatory counseling by attempting to increase farmers’ capabilities through intensive interaction with the counselor, provision of relevant sources of agricultural information, doing meaningful learning and learning by self-experiences

Inovasi Penerapan Dan Faktor Pendukung Agribisnis Hortikultura: Implementation Innovation And Supporting Factors Horticulture Agribusiness

Konsep industrialisasi pertanian perdesaan merupakan konsep pembangunan yang mencerminkan kesatuan industri pertanian yang terintegrasi dengan output berupa produk yang memiliki nilai tambah ekonomi yang besar. Tujuan penelitian adalah (1) Mendeskripsikan kegiatan agribisnis hortikultura pada subsektor hilir agribisnis hortikultura yang telah dilakukan petani (2) Menganalisis tingkat penerapan inovasi industrialisasi pertanian hortikultura pedesaan (3) Menganalisis pengaruh faktor kegiatan subsektor hilir dan penerapan industrialisasi pertanian pedesaan. Metode penelitian meliputi analisis kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Populasi penelitian petani hortikultura sebanyak 30 responden yang dilakukan secara purposive pada kelompok Bakti Mandiri di Desa Sukajadi. Penentuan sampel dilakukan secara sensus terhadap 30 orang anggota kelompok Bakti Mandiri yang menjalankan agribisnis hortikultura. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara purposive sampling melalui wawancara dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif berupa persentase dan regresi berganda untuk menggambarkan kegiatan subsektor hilir, tingkat penerapan IPP dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Pemasaran disusun oleh kelompok dengan penjualan langsung ke pedagang pengumpul, kemudian dijual kembali ke pengecer di pasar sentral. (2) Ciri inovasi penerapan industrialisasi pertanian pedesaan dengan pemanfaatan tempat, waktu dan kepemilikan pada fungsi pemasaran sudah berjalan dengan baik, sedangkan secara perubahan bentuk (pengolahan) belum terlaksana. (3) Dukungan penyuluhan berkontribusi dalam pelaksanaan industrialisasi pertanian pedesaan. Penerapan industrialisasi pertanian pedesaan dalam kondisi optimal terutama swadaya melalui ketua kelompok tani

Efektivitas Peran Penyuluh Swadaya dalam Pemberdayaan Petani di Provinsi Jawa Barat

The Role of progressive farmers for Farmer Empowerment in West Java. Farmer empowerment is increasingly marginalized by the reduced number of government extension workers in the village. It requires an alternative problem solving to narrow the poverty gap between cities and villages. Extension services providedly of progressive farmer are needed to help farmers. To find study analyze the role of progressive farmer in providing extension services and factor affecting the services contribute advantages to other farmers. A survey was conducted to gather data from 224 respondent who represent progressive farmers in four districts (Bogor, Karawang, Majalengka, and Sukabumi) West Java. Data processing using descriptive technique and regression analysis. The results show that the majority of progressive farmer have a high role as the facilitator of empowerment, motivator, technical assistant, environmental analyzer and marketing partner in farmer empowerment. It proves the effective role of progressive farmer in assisting farmers to obtain the information needed for their agribusiness activity. Farmers are able to cooperate with their community, able to choose innovations that appropriate to their specific location, or apply local innovations existed in their region. The role of progressive farmer also has a positive effect on the effectiveness level of extension activities from farmers to farmers because they are able to facilitate and bridge the information for farmers from government research institutions and extension agencies

Analisis Penguatan Kelembagaan Ekonomi Petani pada Komunitas Petani Padi di Lokasi Food Estate

The Farmer's Economic Institution (FEI) was formed due to similarities, having the aim of managing their farming business on the basis of togetherness and fulfillment of facilities. The presence of the food estate program provides acceleration in its growth, but does it have a good impact on the performance of the institution. The purpose of this study was to described the institutional performance that supports FEI in food estate locations, analyze the dominant factors that affect FEI in food estate locations and formulate a strategy for operationally developing FEI at food estate locations. This study used a survey method with purposive sampling technique, obtained 40 farmers who are members of farmer institutions supporting the formation of FEI in the food estate of Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan. Data collection was carried out from February to May 2022. Data processing used descriptive techniques and Partial Least Square. The results show that the variables that have a strong influence on the institutional character are social aspects and profitability aspects, with the characteristics of its members being having a relatively low level of education and having fairly good business experience with good technical aspects but weak in managerial mastery

EFEKTIVITAS PERAN PENYULUH SWADAYA DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN PETANI DI PROVINSI JAWA BARAT

 The Role of progressive farmers for Farmer Empowerment in West Java. Farmer empowerment is increasingly marginalized by the reduced number of government extension workers in the village. It requires an alternative problem solving to narrow the poverty gap between cities and villages. Extension services providedly of progressive farmer are needed to help farmers. To find study analyze the role of progressive farmer in providing extension services and factor affecting the services contribute advantages to other farmers. A survey was conducted to gather data from 224 respondent who represent progressive farmers in four districts (Bogor, Karawang, Majalengka, and Sukabumi) West Java. Data processing using descriptive technique and regression analysis. The results show that the majority of progressive farmer have a high role as the facilitator of empowerment, motivator, technical assistant, environmental analyzer and marketing partner in farmer empowerment. It proves the effective role of progressive farmer in assisting farmers to obtain the information needed for their agribusiness activity. Farmers are able to cooperate with their community, able to choose innovations that appropriate to their specific location, or apply local innovations existed in their region. The role of progressive farmer  also has a positive effect on the effectiveness level of extension activities from farmers to farmers because they are able to facilitate and bridge the information for farmers from government research institutions and extension agencies.

Peran Kepemimpinan Tokoh Informal terhadap Kemandirian Pemuda Sekitar Hutan di Kabupaten Bogor

Youth around the forest in general is still very trusting, submissive and obedient to their informal leader. Independence of youth around the forest can be measured from the power strain, competitiveness and sanding. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the leadership role of informal leaders, youth independence around the forest, and the leadership role of informal leaders on youth independence around the forest. The research was conducted from October to November 2020, located in the village of Pasir Madang, Sukajaya Subdistrict, Bogor Regency with a sample size of 50 youth. Data were analyzed using path analysis (path analysys). The results of this study are the factors that directly affect the leadership role of informal figures are the individual factors of informal figures, the independence factor of youth around the forest is influenced by the leadership role of informal figures and individual factors of informal figures, and the leadership role of informal figures significantly affects the independence of youth around the forest. Extension support by the government tarhadap informal leaders need to be improved, so that the informal leaders can be more active, innovative, and also care about the communit

Analisis Pemenuhan Informasi Teknologi Penyuluh Swadaya di Jawa Barat

Penyuluh pertanian swadaya hadir karena adanya tuntutan prinsip partisipasi dalam pembangunan pertanian.  Pendekatan ini menempatkan petani sebagai subjek dalam program pembangunan pertanian mulai dari tahap mengidentifikasi masalah, merencanakan, melaksanakan hingga tahap mengevaluasinya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pemenuhan informasi dan inovasi teknologi penyuluh pertanian swadaya dari cara akses serta mengukur dukungan lembaga terkait yang memiliki peranan dalam pemenuhan informasi dan inovasi tersebut. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Jawa Barat. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan survei dengan mengumpulkan data primer secara langsung dari penyuluh swadaya. Sebanyak 244 orang penyuluh swadaya menjadi sampel penelitian dan tersebar di Kabupaten Karawang, Majalengka, Sukabumi, dan Bogor. Pengambilan data dilakukan melalui teknik wawancara menggunakan panduan kuesioner dan observasi di lapangan. Teknis analisis data menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan inferensial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa daya akses penyuluh swadaya cukup baik terutama dalam pemenuhan informasi teknologi dari media modern. Pihak Perusahaan atau swasta memiliki dukungan yang baik dibandingkan lembaga lainnya yang ada dalam hal pemenuhan informasi teknologi terutama dalam hal informasi sarana prasarana pertanian. Implikasi penelitian ini adalah perlu dukungan lembaga terkait dalam pemenuhan informasi dan teknologi penyuluh pertanian swadaya. Lembaga tersebut adalah lembaga penyuluhan pertanian, pelatihan, pendidikan, penelitian dan Perusahaan atau swasta. Pemenuhan informasi tersebut dapat melalui akses teknologi informasi maupun akses sumber informasi konvensional