Abstract
One of the problems in agriculture is the institutional problem of farmers who are not supportive. Non-Governmental Organizations can take a role in strengthening farmer groups, especially people in agricultural areas such as Humbang Hasundutan District. The purpose of this research is expected to provide in-depth information to describe and analyze activities conducted by Mercy Corps Indonesia in strengthening farmer group institutions. Research on the role of non-governmental organizations in instutional strengthening farmer group. This research uses qualitative methods. Researchers function as data collectors and analyzers related to the role of Mercy Corps Indonesia's non-governmental organizations in institutional strengthening farmer groups in Sinambela village at Humbang Hasundutan District. The results of this research were concluded several things, such as 1) Mercy Corps Indonesia Non-Governmental Organizations take a role in group strengthening farmers in Sinambela village, among them was through Livehood activities such as outreach activities, field meetings, making GAP (Good Demostration Practices) demonstration plots and strengthening the organization of farmer groups in Sinambela village. 2) Saolan and Haluaon farmer groups are slowly starting to strengthen from the dimension of organizational, human resources, finance, infrastructure and cooperation.
Highlights
Agricultural development basically includes the development and improvement of these factors: technology, natural resources, human resources and institutions (Uphoff, 1986; Johnson (1985) in Pakpahan, 1989)
Researchers function as data collectors and analyzers related to the role of Mercy Corps Indonesia's non-governmental organizations in institutional strengthening farmer groups in Sinambela village at Humbang Hasundutan District
The results of this research were concluded several things, such as 1) Mercy Corps Indonesia Non-Governmental Organizations take a role in group strengthening farmers in Sinambela village, among them was through Livehood activities such as outreach activities, field meetings, making GAP (Good Demostration Practices) demonstration plots and strengthening the organization of farmer groups in Sinambela village
Summary
Agricultural development basically includes the development and improvement of these factors: technology, natural resources, human resources and institutions (Uphoff, 1986; Johnson (1985) in Pakpahan, 1989). These factors are sufficient conditions to achieve the desired of development performance. One of the obstacles in managing agricultural resources is the unsupportive agricultural institutions, among them was the farmer institution. 2) Farmers' institutional development is more complicated than natural resource management because it requires supporting factors and production units. Agricultural activities requires support in the form of policies and institutions from central to local and Agricultural complexity that includes business and institutional units, which is very difficult to achieve on that optimal conditions
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