PUAP Program Research Articles

The Influence of The Role of Field Agricultural Extension Workers (PPL) as Mediators on The Success of The Rural Agribusiness Business Development Program (PUAP)

The role of extension workers as mediators can be measured from indicators that connect information sources with farmers, problem-solving processes, and farmers' needs. The role of field agricultural extension workers (PPL) as mediators for the success of the PUAP program is certainly very important because field agricultural extension workers are responsible for conveying information on programs held by the Cirebon Regency government for farmers. This study aims to determine the influence of the role of field agricultural extension workers as mediators on the success of the PUAP program. The research design used in this study is descriptive quantitative research with census sample research techniques. The population used, namely the Sijaba farmer group, is in Pasanggrahan Village, Plumbon District, Cirebon Regency. The section examined was on the effect of the role of field agricultural extension workers (PPL) as mediators on village PUAP programs. The number of samples used was 59 respondents with census sampling techniques. The research was conducted in October – December 2022. The data analysis technique uses a simple linear regression test. Based on the results of the research and discussion that has been described, it can be concluded that the role of field agricultural extension workers (PPL) as mediators has a positive effect on the success of the PUAP program in Pasanggrahan Village, Plumbon District, Cirebon Regency

Characteristic of Borrowers in Agribusiness Microfinance Institution Formed by the PUAP Program in Kendal Regency, Central Java-Indonesia

Rural Agribusiness Development gives a 100 million business fund activity to a selected farmer group association. An Agribusiness Microfinance Institution is expected to manage the fund by providing a loan to its members. The priority of business is focused on the agricultural sector. However, in its development, an Agribusiness Microfinance Institution provides loans to the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. The study’s objective is to observe the characteristic of Agribusiness Microfinance Institution’s borrower in Kendal Regency, Central Java-Indonesia. Kendal Regency was selected as the survey area because a result study in 2019 showed that Kendal Regency is one area with 5 LKMAs good performance in Indonesia. The study was conducted on November 2022. Forty-nine respondents were selected purposively in the survey. The criteria of respondents were borrowing from LKMA from 2019 to 2022. Data were analyzed descriptively using SPSS. The results showed that the average respondent: age was 50 years old, getting an education for nine years, 34,7% worked as a farmer and trader, the loan amount was 5.4 million IDR, loan duration was 9.2 months, and the rate of interest per month was 1.47%. The primary respondents’ reason for borrowing from LKMA was the loan amount, interest rate, fast disbursement and ease of requirements.

EFEKTIVITAS PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS PERDESAAN TERNAK BABI PADA GAPOKTAN OLADIKE DI DESA KWAELAGA LAMAWATO, KECAMATAN ADONARA TIMUR, KABUPATEN FLORES TIMUR (Effectiveness of the rural agribusiness development program for pig farming in....)

The PUAP program is a program developed by the Ministry of Agriculture to address problems in agribusiness related to capital, marketing, human resources, business management, and group management that have an influence on farmer productivity. However, the problem that wants to be studied is how the level of effectiveness of the PUAP program on pig farms in Gapoktan Oladike, Kwaelaga Lamawato Village, East Adonara District, East Flores Regency. The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of the PUAP program on pig farming in the Oladike Farmers' Association. The research was conducted in the village of Kwaelaga Lamawato which includes a group of farmers in the Oladike Gapoktan. Respondents were taken from group members, group administrators, PPL, village heads, related offices, and other stakeholders. Data analysis uses effectiveness analysis to analyze the effectiveness of the PUAP program. The conclusion of the study is that based on Likert's assessment and the percentage of the effectiveness of the program's inputs, processes, and outputs, it turns out to be in the effective category, so that in general the Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP) in the pig farming business has carried out the PUAP program well by Gapoktan Oladike. It is recommended that with better business management, the PUAP program will have a positive impact so that it is expected to maintain its sustainability, both the PUAP program and similar programs.

Analysis of the Empowerment Level of Rice Paddy Farmers in Abenggi Vilage Landono Distric, South Konawe Regency

Empowerment is a structured and planned process to increase the ability and independence of farmers in farm management. The study aims to analyze the program forms and the empowerment levels of lowland rice farmers. The research was conducted from April to December 2020 in Abenggi Village, Landono District, South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. The location determination is done purposively, considering that the majority of the people work as farmers. The research population was 280 household lowland rice farmers, and the sample was 15% of the total members of the farmer population of 42 respondents. The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitatively analyze to explain the form of empowerment with research variables, including types of empowerment assistance. Quantitatively is used to determine the level of empowerment of lowland rice farmers by using variables to show economic and social empowerment, including the story of ability and independence of farmers in managing potential, planning and solving problems in the future, self-direction, and bargaining power. The results showed that the empowerment program for lowland rice farmers consists of capital assistance through the PUAP program, provision of infrastructures such as irrigation facilities, farm roads, and grain drying places. The lowland rice farmers are empowered on the economic aspect, but not yet on the social part.

LKMA Evaluation Formed from PUAP Program in Overcoming Farming Financing in Rural Areas (Case study: Magelang Regency)

Rural Agribusiness Development (PUAP) is a program to provide capital for smallholder in the agricultural sector. The final goal of this program is to format Agribusiness Micro Credit Institutions (LKMA) in rural. In the implementation 6,887 LKMAs have been formed, including in Magelang Regency. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the LKMA and its benefit for farmers’ capital fulfillment. The survey was conducted in July 2019 using the FGD method with administrators and interviews with the farmer using a questionnaire. The evaluation focused on the institutional, business, and capital development aspects. The data analyzed through the ranking method to determine the LKMA rank. Of the 9 LKMA, the best LKMA is Ngudi Luhur LKMA, with criteria (i) the institutional aspect is already incorporated, has an office, employees with a fixed monthly salary; (ii) business aspects: saving and loan business carried out based on SOP of financial institutions and (iii) of capital development have reached 3.3 billion. However, loans only cover less than 30% of farmers’ needs due to the limited availability of LKMA capital. Therefore, it is recommended to assist capital loan assistance to LKMA, which will then be transmitted to farmmers.

PERAN PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS PERDESAAN (PUAP) TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN PETANI DI DESA POLAGAN, KECAMATAN GALIS, KABUPATEN PAMEKASAN

The agricultural sector is still experiencing structural changes that are not balanced. To overcome this, the Government through the Department of Agriculture issued a policy in an effort to empower the community in the form of PUAP's Direct Community Assistance (BLM) facilitation program. The purpose of the study was to analyze the role of the Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP) on the welfare of farmers in Polagan Village, Galis District, Pamekasan Regency. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection methods using interviews, observation, and documentation. Descriptive analysis model analysis technique with data validity test is done by using triangulation of data sources. The results showed that the implementation of the Agribusiness Business Development program in Polagan Village, Galis Subdistrict, Pamekasan Regency was good because the distribution process to farmers was in accordance with procedures so that farmers could be used for capital to develop farming. The level of welfare of farmers in Polagan Village, Galis District, Pamekasan Regency as a whole is still low. the role of the Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP) on the welfare of farmers in Polagan Village, Galis District, Pamekasan Regency has not been maximized in terms of targets, techniques, and objectives. Recommendations are that the PUAP program should not only be in the form of agricultural capital loans but through other new innovations. Like the provision of subsidized fertilizer.

Prospect of Sustainability Rural Agribusiness Business Development Programs In Purwakarta District

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.

Group Dynamics and the Farmer Participation on Rural Agribusiness Development Program in Sematang Borang Subdistrict Palembang

Abstract Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP) is a program under the coordination of the National Independent Community Empowerment Program (PNPM-Mandiri), which has been carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture since 2008. PUAP is a form of facilitation of venture capital assistance for group member farmers, coordinated by the Joint Farmers Group ( Gapoktan). This study aims to: (1) measure the level of group dynamics of farmer participating in the PUAP Program, (2) measure the level of participation of farmers in the PUAP program, and (3) analyze the correlation between of farmer group dynamics with the level of farmer participation in the PUAP program in Sematang Borang Subdistrict Palembang City. This research was conducted in Sematang Borang Subdistrict, Palembang City, using the survey method (Explanatory survey). The study population was all farmers who were members of the 6 farmer groups benefiting from the PUAP program who joined the Marjasuma Gapoktan consisting of 90 farmers in the Sematang Borang District. Samples were taken proportionally stratified random (proportionate stratified random sampling), i.e. from each group were taken 4 farmers so that the total sample of 24 farmers .. Data collected included primary data and secondary data, analyzed descriptively, and the relationships between variables were analyzed by Rank Correlation Test Spearman The results showed the level of dynamics of farmer groups in Sematang Borang Subdistrict included high criteria with an average score of 33.91 (an achievement of 94.91%). Elements: group goals, group structure, task functions and group effectiveness are all high criteria. each with a score of 8.54; 8.37; 8.54 and 8.48. The level of participation of farmers belonging to farmer groups in the PUAP program is at a high criterion with an average total score of 33.25 (92.36% achievement). For each stage of participation, namely the planning, implementation, evaluation, and utilization of the results, all are included in the high criteria, each with a score of: 8.28; 8.17; 8.42; and 8.41. The level of group dynamics was positively correlated with the level of farmer participation in the PUAP Program with a correlation coefficient value of Rs = 0.80 significant at a = 0.05 Keywords: Group Dynamics, Farmer Groups, Participation, Farmers, PUAP.

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan LKMA Bentukan dari Kegiatan PUAP di Provinsi Lampung

The PUAP program has been implemented since 2008 until 2015 in 52,186 villages and 6,887 LKMA have been formed. Of the 6,887 LKMA that have obtained OJK licenses as many as 115 LKMA and 6 LKMA are in Lampung Province. In implementing the PUAP program, many benefits have been obtained including: helping farmers in business capital loans, increasing income and farmers are used to borrowing money from the banking system. With the many benefits, this paper aims to evaluate the implementation of LKMA that has obtained permission from the FSA. Evaluating the implementation of LKMA uses a ranking method that produces LKMA Mekar Jaya as the best LKMA and this is represented by (i) institutional aspects that already have business legality both from the Ministry of Cooperatives and from OJK, work in the following offices with their devices, hire professional workers with monthly incentives ; (ii) implementation aspects that have given loans to various businesses and differentiate the amount of interest based on the type of business; each borrower is charged a provision fee in each time he borrows and the borrower is the surrounding community who may borrow as long as he follows the requirements and has a loan; (iii) aspects of business development where there was an increase in the number of borrowers and an increase in LKMA's business capital from Rp 150,000,000 to Rp 1,070,000,000

Impact of PUAP Programs against Rice Farmer’s Income in Kupang District of East Nusa Tenggara Province

Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP) is a breakthrough program from Ministry of Agriculture for poverty reduction and job creation, while reducing the development gap between regions and regional centers and sub-sectors. The purpose of this study is on the impact of the PUAP program on analyze the income of rice farmers direct benefit recipients community (BLM) PUAP. The PUAP Program impact on Farmers income were analyzed using t-test, farm income analysis and linear regression model. The analysis showed PUAP program significantly affect farmer’s income.

The Effect of Farmers' Entrepreneurial Behavior on Business Performance of PUAP Program in Pandawai Sub-district, East Sumba Regency

Rural Agribusiness Development (<em>PUAP</em>) was a program for poverty alleviation among farmers through capital assistance with entrepreneurship training. This study were aimed to determine: (1) the effect of internal factors, <em>Gapoktan</em> dynamics and supporting factors of the <em>PUAP</em> program on farmers' entrepreneurial behaviors and (2) the effect of farmers' entrepreneurial behavior on the farmers' business performance whose received <em>PUAP</em> programs. This research was conducted in Pandawai sub-district, East Sumba regency. Data were obtained from 115 farmers respondent who received <em>PUAP</em> funds, that had been selected by simple random sampling technique. Parameter estimation procedures were carried out with the Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis approach by using AMOS 24 software. The result showed that the internal factors of <em>PUAP</em> recipient farmers had a positive yet not significant effect on entrepreneurial behavior, while the dynamics of <em>Gapoktan</em> and the supporting factors of <em>PUAP</em> program positively and significantly influenced farmers' entrepreneurial behavior. Entrepreneurial behavior had positive and significant effect on business performance. Thus, by increasing the entrepreneurial behavior, it will improve the business performance of farmers who received the <em>PUAP</em> programs in Pandawai sub-district.

PARTISIPASI PETANI DALAM PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS PEDESAAN (PUAP) DI KECAMATAN ADILUWIH KABUPATEN PRINGSEWU

The objectives of this research are to know the participation of farmers in PUAP program, factors related to farmers’ participation in PUAP program, and farmers’ income. This research was conducted in Bandung Baru Village of Adiluwih District, Pringsewu Regency. The sampling used was proportional random sampling with total of 81 farmers. The research was conducted in October - December 2016. The research method is a survey. The relationship between the variables was tested using Rank Spearman correlation test. The results showed that farmers' participation in the PUAP program was quite active, factors related to farmers’ participation were age, education level, length of farming experience, and cultivated land area. Average household income of farmers in Bandung Baru Village Adiluwih District Pringsewu Regency each year is Rp67.633.851. Key words: income, participation, PUAP program

Transformation and Implementation of Sharia Principles In Management of Rural Agribusiness Business Development Programs

One of the interesting things in the implementation of the Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP) in Lemberang Village is the institutional transformation of the Agribusiness Microfinance Institution (LKMA) of the Ngudi Raharjo Farmer Group (Gapoktan) to become sharia-based. In connection with this, it is interesting to study: What is the transformation process of LKMA Desa Lemberang to become a sharia-based institution? How is the implementation of sharia principles in the management of the PUAP and LKMA Syariah program in Lemberang Village?; In accordance with the formulation of the problem, the purpose of this study is to describe the two research questions. This study uses qualitative research methods, with embedded case studies or embedded case studies. The results showed that the transformation process of LKMA Desa Lemberang became a sharia-based institution with the character background of the religious Lemberang Village community, as well as the practice of agricultural activities which essentially applied sharia values, namely the maro, mertelu, and mrapat principles. The relatively loose provision of PUAP financial management allows LKMA Desa Lemberang to change its financial management system from a conventional system to a sharia system. The implementation of sharia principles in the management of the PUAP and LKMA Syariah programs in Lemberang Village uses: (1) mudharabah contract, (2) musyarokah contract, (3) murobahah contract, and (4) Ba'il Istamal Ajil contract.

EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS DI PEDESAAN (PUAP) DI GAPOKTAN MEKAR MULYO, KELURAHAN GADANG, KOTA MALANG

PUAP (Rural Agribusiness Program) is one government business for disconnecting poverty chain in rural areas by providing capital business assistance. GAPOKTAN (farmer group association) Mekar Mulyo is one of the capital business assistance receiver, and they also act as a distributor of the capital to its members. Therefore, it needs to evaluate the implementation of PUAP in GAPOKTAN Mekar Mulyo, gadang, Malang. The analysis used in this research was descriptive qualitative referring on instrument of farmer group association capacity assessment in implementing PUAP. The instrument used consisted of data on indicator of input, process, output, outcome, and benefit. The results of this research could be concluded as follows: 1) The Implementation of PUAP program assistance distribution to farmers in GAPOKTAN Mekar Mulyo has been proceed as minister agriculture regulations, so the program reached its target, member of farmer group who worked on agriculture on farm and off farm, 2) In general, the evaluation on the implementation of PUAP program bone by farmers in GAPOKTAN Mekar Mulyo is right on target. There were problems happened outside of the program which did not influence PUAP program activities. It was decrease on the number of farmer caused age and rice field which was converted to non-agricultural land. Therefore, member of farmer group decreased drastically which caused PUAP funds could not gave significant development.

LEGAL CERTAINTY CHANNELING FUNDS RURAL AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS AGRIBUSINESS

One of the government programs in overcoming the limited access of farmers to capital is through the Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP). However, in the implementation there are irregularities that have impeded of the PUAP Program so as to create legal uncertainty. The purpose of this research is to know the mechanism of distribution, management and development of legal institution of Micro Finance Institution of Agribusiness (MFI-A). The research method used is the sociological juridical approach to find out the mechanism of channeling PUAP funds and the development of MFI-A. This research is also supported by normative approach on the data of legal material in the form of Law Number 19 of 2013 and Act Number 1 of 2013. The mechanism of distributing PUAP funding that is just, effective and targeted is done by selection and verification. Selection is done by selecting Gapoktan to be nominated to receive PUAP. Furthermore, field verification conducted by the District Technical Team. Management of MFI-A as development of Gapoktan saving and loan business unit is done by developing LKM-A product, managing risk, establishing organizational structure and SOP, and using information and computerization system. The form of legal entity in the future for the most suitable MFI-A is a savings and loan cooperative.Keywords: Legal Certainty, PUAP, Gapoktan, and MFI-A

Analisis Biaya Transaksi pada Kelembagaan Pertanian Gapoktan Penerima Program Pengembangan Usaha Agribisnis Pedesaan (PUAP) di Desa Raman Aji Kecamatan Raman Utara Kabupaten Lampung Timur

Gapoktan (Combined Farmer Group) is an agricultural institution implementin PUAP program. In the implementation of the PUAP program, transaction costs can not be avoided. Transaction costs become something that is considered normal and activities become commonplace in the process of making contracts and efforts to achieve common goals.This study aims to analyze and study the structure of transaction costs on agricultural institutions Gapoktan recipient PUAP program in East Lampung regency. The location of this research was conducted in Raman Aji Village, North Raman District, East Lampung Regency.Sampling technique used purposive sampling method (purposely) and simple random sampling method (simple random). Respondents in this study were the chairman and members of farmer group receiving PUAP program at Gapoktan Jaya Makmur in Raman Utara District of East Lampung Regency as many as 68 people.To answer the purpose of research used transaction cost analysis (transaction cost). The result of this research is PUAP program aid fund of Rp. 500.000,00 per member Gapoktan got average transaction cost equal to Rp. 203.235.00. The contract security cost is the largest transaction cost when compared with the information cost and the coordination cost which is 58.61%.

DAMPAK PROGRAM PUAP TERHADAP PENDAPATAN PETANI JAGUNG MARERIS DI DESA KAWANGKOAN KECAMATAN KALAWAT

The purpose of this study was to compare the income of Mareris corn farmers before and after receiving the PUAP program in Kawangkoan Village, Subdistrict Kalawat, North Minahasa Regency. The benefit of this research is as a reference material to increase the income of farmer’s corn.This research takes 3 (three) months starting from June 2016 in Kawangkoan Village, Kalawat Subdistrict. Method of data retrieval used in this research is primary data and secondary data. The primary data were obtained from interviews of farmers belonging to Marerist group. Secondary data is supporting data obtained from agricultural extension officer. Sampling is done by using the quota of 15 peasants. The results showed that at a confidence level α = 5%, tcount = 7.628 > ttable = 2.145 so H0 was rejected and H1 accepted. Thus there are differences in income of corn farmers before and after receiving PUAP the program.

HUBUNGAN ANTARA FAKTOR-FAKTOR PEMBENTUK SIKAP DENGAN SIKAP PETANI TERHADAP PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS PEDESAAN DI KOTA TERPADU MANDIRI (KTM) TELANG KECAMATAN TANJUNG LAGO KABUPATEN BANYUASIN

The research was aimed to observer corelation of those factors to the farmer’s attitude to PUAP in Kota Terpadu Mandiri (KTM) Telang of Tanjung Lago Banyuasin. Time data collection was conducted in April - June 2016. The research method used was descriptive method with survey technique. The research was located in Kota Terpadu Mandiri (KTM) Telang of Tanjung Lago, Banyuasin. Population of this research was the farmers that joining in Gapoktan Diyaning Hurip which is participating to PUAP in 2008 that establised in Kota Terpadu Mandiri (KTM) Telang of Tanjung Lago, Banyuasin. Sample was taken by proportional method of simple random sampling. Correlation between the factors forming attitude with the attitude farmer to PUAP Program was analyzed by correlation test Rank Spearman (rs).From the analysis (rs) it showed that there is signifikan correlation of personal experience with the farmers attitude to PUAP Program, a signifikan correlation of formal education with the farmers attitude to PUAP Program, a signifikan correlation between nonformal education with the farmers attitude to PUAP Program, a signifikan correlation between another importable influence with the farmers attitude to PUAP Program, and there is no signifikan corellation of between acceseible mass media with the farmers attitude to PUAP Program.

ANALISIS PERBEBAAN PENDAPATAN USAHATANI PADI SAWAH SEBELUM DAN SETELAH MENERIMA BANTUAN PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS PERDESAAN (PUAP) (STUDI KASUS PADA GAPOKTAN PANCA USAHA DIDESA WAKANGKA KECAMATAN KAPONTORI KABUPATEN BUTON

Abstract
 The problem formulation of this research are: (I) How big is the level of farming income of wetland rice before and after receiving financial assistance from the PUAP program at the Panca Usaha GAPOKTAN in Wakangka Village, Kapontori Sub-district, Buton Regency; and (2) How much is the level of effectiveness of the PUAP program funding assistance to the level of wetland rice farming income in Wakangka Village, Kapontori Sub-district. The purpose of this study were (1) to find out the level of wetland rice farming income level before and after receiving financial assistance from the PUAP program at the Panca Usaha GAPOKTAN in Wakangka Village, Kapontori Sub-district; and (2) To determine the level of effectiveness of PUAP funding assistance to the level of wetland rice farming income in Wakangka Village, Kapontori Sub-district. This research was carried out in the village of Wakangka, Kapontori Sub-district, Buton Regency, from August to September 2016 by taking 30 farmers as samples. The analysis used in this study farming acceptance is the multiplication between production and selling price, farming costs are all expenditures used in a farm, and net income is the difference between income and expenditure. The return can be written as follows: TRi = Yi x Pyi; Total cost (TC) = FC + VC and farm income is the difference between revenue and all costs. (Pd) = TR - TC. After the income is known, quantitative analysis is then analyzed, then paired sample t-test is carried out with the help of SPSS 20 for windows. Based on the results of the study and discussion shows that there is a difference in the average income level of the farmer's group (GAPOKTAN) Panca Usaha in Wakangka Village before and after receiving PUAP funding, which is IDR. 839,666.67 or an increase of 7.77%. The average income of farmers before receiving PUAP assistance amounted IDR IDR10,805,090.00 after receiving PUAP assistance amounting to IDR 11,644,756.67 with an average land area of 0.94 Ha. PUAP program in Panca Usaha GAPOKTAN Wakangka Village is said to be effectively seen from the outcome variables which consist of the level of income and revolving PUAP funds before and after receiving PUAP program assistance. The results of the t-test showed a significant increase in income (sig value under 0.05).
 
 Keywords: Different income, PUAP, lowland rice farming, Gapoktan

Tingkat Kewirausahaan Berbagai Pelaku Agribisnis di Wilayah Bogor

The position of farmers as the main actors (on-farm) in agribusiness systems are generally in a weak position, even in many cases are in the weakest position. The aims of this paper are: (1) to know the level of entrepreneurship each subsystem agribusiness input, on-farm, marketing and agro-industry, and (2) to analyze the relationship between the level of entrepreneurial actors of agribusiness based on different subsystems and different types of commodities sought (crops and horticulture). The study was conducted in Bogor area in June 2013 to December 2013 with 108 respondents, consisting of 55 people in on-farm subsystem and 53 people on off-farm subsystem. The method of analysis performed is descriptive and non-parametric statistical analysis. The level of entrepreneurial agribusiness in general (regardless subsystems and commodities) showed that use of self-knowledge test tends in strong category (55%) and moderate (45%). A high percentage (> 50 %) in the strong category owned by the actors on the off-farm subsystem. Meanwhile, the level of entrepreneurship using of character test tends in the low category (63%) and relatively high (37%). This character test showed horticultural farmers tend to have entrepreneurial potential is higher than crops farmers. The level of entrepreneurship agribusiness based agribusiness subsystem (on-farm vs off-farm) showed a significant relationship to the significant level (α) of 25% on the in self-knowledge test, while the character test is not significant. Furthermore, based on different types of commodities (food vs horticulture), for the self-knowledge test showed no significant relationship, whereas the character test is significant at the significance level (α) 15%. This research can be the basis for choosing the farmer/group of farmers who will receive assistance from the government for success of government programs increase of farm productivity such PUAP and LM3 program.