Development strategy of program of Model of Sustainable Food Estate Area (M-SFEA) based on female farmer group for social urban in Siak Regency of Riau Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Siak regency is one of the districts in Indonesia that has been implementing Model of Sustainable Food Estate Area (M-SFEA) program since 2012, by forming a group of female farmers. However, in the implementation there have been problems such as production facilities and openness in groups of female farmers, which can threaten the sustainability of the implementation of this program. This research aimed to formulate the development strategy of Program of M-SFEA. The number of samples in this study was 42 respondents obtained by using proportional random sampling method, towards the members of female farmer group. Afterwards, the development strategy was determined by using SWOT analysis. The development strategies of female farmer group in developing Program of M-SFEA might be condcuted by: (1) increasing the role of the group as a classroom for learning and inter-group cooperation in the procurement of production facilities; (2) maximizing the potency of large enough yard and strategic location near urban areas in developing farming and marketing; (3) improving group function and cooperation among group members in developing farming; (4) improving network marketing in groups to develop marketing; (5) utilizing the potency for processing of several products as an opportunity for the market of planted commodities; (6) avoiding land conversion from agriculture to other uses.