Model for Development of Copra Farmer Empowerment Through Institutional Training

Kardoyo Kardoyo,Sucihatiningsih Dian Wisika Prajanti,Yuan Fence Irala

doi:10.15294/edaj.v9i1.38228

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Abstract

This study aimed to develop a model for the development of copra farmers’ empowerment through institutional training for farmer business groups which process coconut derivative products in Asimiro Village, Loloda Sub-district, Halmahera Regency. The study employed Research and Development approach. Meanwhile, there were two types of data used, namely primary and secondary data. The results showed that problems faced by copra farmers in Asimiro Village were limited capital, traditional technology, and marketing strategies that still depended on collectors. There are several farmers’ empowerment programs done through training and socialization conducted in Asimiro, namely: 1) program for the development of coconut and onion cultivation through the socialization from the Agricultural Technical Service of North Halmahera Regency; and 2) program for the improvement of smallholder welfare (PKPK) through training and socialization of “dapur sehat” (healthy kitchen) conducted by the Village Community Empowerment Agency in collaboration with the Family Planning Agency. The results of expert practitioner validation for the model gained the percentage of 80.76%. Meanwhile, the academics validators gave 74.99% for the model. It shows that the model for the empowerment of copra farmers in this study can be classified into good category and valid.

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The development practices that have been going in Indonesia tended to emphasize economic aspects only
The following is the visualization of the Further, the development of this model conceptual model for the empowerment of copra referred to the conceptual model design farmers through institutional training for farmer developed by Sumpeno that is called as Rapid- business groups
The aim of developing a model for participants’ potentials by providing choices, and the empowerment of coconut farmers through situations that may enable to study in a institutional training for farmer business groups comfortable and joyful processes so that the skills focusing on the derivative products was to obtain that have been built can be a capital in mastering a valid, effective and reliable model for new things

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The development practices that have been going in Indonesia tended to emphasize economic aspects only. It causes the lack of advantages and quality in achieving a prosperous community level. This fact is confirmed by the data on poverty level. The core of people-centered development is realized by empowerment that leads to community independence. Community empowerment is seen as a development activity that does emphasize the economic sector, and "an economic development concept that covers social values, namely those that are people-centered, participatory, empowering and sustainable". Community empowerment is seen as a development activity that does emphasize the economic sector, and "an economic development concept that covers social values, namely those that are people-centered, participatory, empowering and sustainable". (Chambers in Kartasasmita, 1996)

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