The role of social capital in developing organic rice businesses at Gentungan Village

Abstract

Social capital owned by the community as a result of social relations is established among members, which gives the meaning of trust, togetherness, tolerance and participation is closely related to the development of organic rice business. The aim of the research is to find out the form, role of social capital, and the role of society in developing social capital. This study uses a qualitative research method with a case study approach. The results of the study: bonding, referring to cooperative relationships, mutual trust between members, has high cohesiveness, but does not reflect the ability of the community to create social capital. Bridging, refers to mutually respectful and beneficial relationships between people who have differences, is able to foster participation, increase networking but the effectiveness of communication has not gone well. Linking, facilitating access to more complex resources, many relationships are established between actors and stakeholders. Communication of exchanging information, identifying problems and solutions, managing conflicts is still not optimal. The role of social capital is dominant, good interaction is established in preserving the culture of the main harvest, consistent social values and norms serve as social control. The community plays a role in developing social capital by fostering the participation of millennial farmers in developing organic rice businesses.