Business Development Strategy of Biological Agent Service Post (PPAH) “Petani Banyuwangi” in Banyuwangi Regency

Abstract

Various negative impacts of pesticide use on agroecosystems and the awareness of the need for high environmental quality from the government and society, behind the implementation of the principle of integrated pest control (IPM). One of the principles of IPM is the use of biological agents in pest control. PPAH Banyuwangi farmers include PPAH which continues to carry out the propagation of biological agencies and also provides environmentally friendly saprodi for PPAH members. However, farmers prefer to use chemical pesticides that are considered more effective and practical because their effects on plant-disturbing organisms can be seen immediately after being applied in the farm. This research was conducted in Banyuwangi Regency with the aim of analyzing and assessing the supporting factors and obstacles to the development of biological agent service posts (PPAH) using the SWOT method. The results of the research obtained are supporting factors and obstacles to the Biological Agent Service Post (PPAH) in Banyuwangi Regency including internal factors, namely experienced human resources (HR) and external factors, namely the government's policy in sustainable agriculture with an influence value score of as much as. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors of the Biological Agent Service Post (PPAH) in Banyuwangi Regency include internal factors, namely administrative factors that are still simple and factors of lack of participation of members with a large influence value and external factors, namely the low interest of farmers in utilizing biological agents. So that strategies that can be applied include a) Improving various biological agent products by continuing to innovate and b) Utilizing technological developments and experienced human resources to develop efficient agricultural production.