The Role of Farming Group in Increasing the Participation of Farming Group Members in Natar District

Abstract

Farming group are farmer associations with the aim of increasing agricultural yields and improving the lives of farmers and their families. Farmer groups as forum for farmers have a role that must be carried out. A role is a set of behaviors that a person in expected to have in society. The role of farmer groups in this article is as a vehicle for learning, a vehicle for cooperation, a production unit, a place for channeling aspirations, a place for deliberations, and an organizational forum. This article intends to describe the role of farmer groups in increasing the participation of farmer group members in sidosari village, natar district. This study used qualitative research methods. The data used are primary data in the form of interviews with respondents and secondary data in the form of books, journals and interne sources. Data analysis used descriptive data analysis and Rank Spearman. Based on the research, it was found that the role of farmer groups was not related to the level of participation of farmer group members, which was still lacking for several stages, such as the planning and evaluation stages.