Prospect of Sustainability Rural Agribusiness Business Development Programs In Purwakarta District

Abstract

The PUAP program is a facility to provide business fund for member of Farmers Group Association (Gapoktan). Purwakarta is one of the district in West Java that received the PUAP program. This study aims to identify the utilization of PUAP funds, analyze impact of PUAP, evaluate the assistance program, and formulate programs based on sustainability prospect of PUAP. This study used quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis methods to farmers who received PUAP funds and who did not (NON PUAP). The results showed that the average total production input of PUAP farmers is greater than NON PUAP farmers. There is no significant difference between average total cost incurred by PUAP farmers and NON PUAP farmers. There is no significant difference between net income of PUAP farmers and NON PUAP farmers. The assistance program provide by agriculture extension, daily freelance agricultural extension workers (THL-TBPP), Farmer Partner Supervisors (PMT) and Saprodi Agents. The policy implications that can be formulated for the sustainability of the PUAP program in Purwakarta district are: 1) Development community food business institutions; 2) Regular funds for Food Security Sector; 3) Farmer welfare improvement program; 4) Empowerment of business development groups and processing of agriculture products; 5) Agriculture Product Marketing Improvement Program; 6) Assistance program for Rice Production escalation; 7) Enhancement capacity of agricultural extension workers.