INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING OF FARMER GROUPS IN AGROFORESTRY FARMING: CASE STUDY IN CUKANGKAWUNG VILLAGE, SODONGHILIR SUBDITSRICT, TASIKMALAYA DISTRICT, WEST JAVA PROVINCE
| Main Author: | Ruhimat, Idin Saepudin |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Sosial, Ekonomi, Kebijakan dan Perubahan Iklim
, 2017
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http://ejournal.forda-mof.org/ejournal-litbang/index.php/JPSEK/article/view/2370 http://ejournal.forda-mof.org/ejournal-litbang/index.php/JPSEK/article/view/2370/pdf http://ejournal.forda-mof.org/ejournal-litbang/index.php/JPSEK/article/downloadSuppFile/2370/382 |
Daftar Isi:
- This study aims to determine the factors that influence the institutional capacity of farmer groups, and to formulate increasing institutional capacity of farmer groups in the agroforestry farming development. Research was conducted in the Cukangkawung Village, Sodonghilir Subdistrict, Tasikmalaya District, West Java Province, from August 2015 to February 2016. Data was analyzed by using Structural Equation Modelling approach (SEM) of SmartPls program. The results showed that (1) the institutional capacity of farmer group was directly influenced by dynamism level and members’ participation and indirectly influenced by role of the leader, capacity of members, extension role, external support, and characteristics of farmers, and (2) efforts to increase institutional capacity of farmer group can be done through increasing dynamism and participation of members in the activities of farmer groups.
- Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap kapasitas kelembagaan kelompok tani, dan merumuskan usaha peningkatan kapasitas kelembagaan kelompok tani dalam pengembangan usahatani agroforestry. Penelitian di laksanakan di Desa Cukangkawung, Kecamatan Sodonghilir, Kabupaten Tasikmalaya, Provinsi Jawa Barat selama enam bulan, dari bulan Agustus 2015 sampai dengan Pebruari 2016. Data dianalisis dengan Structural Equation Modellling (SEM) menggunakan program SmartPls. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan (1) kapasitas kelembagaan kelompok tani dipengaruhi secara langsung oleh tingkat kedinamisan dan partisipasi anggota serta secara tidak langsung oleh peran pemimpin, kapasitas anggota, peran penyuluh, dukungan pihak luar, dan karakteristik petani, dan (2) usaha peningkatan kapasitas kelembagaan kelompok tani dapat dilakukan melalui peningkatan kedinamisan dan partisipasi anggota dalam kegiatan kelompok tani.