Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Keberdayaan petani Sayuran Organik di Kabupaten Agam dan Tanah Datar, Provinsi Sumatera Barat
This study aims to analyze the empowerment level of the organic vegetable farmers as well as the related factors. The study was conducted in Agam and Tanah Datar, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The sample consisted of 300 vegetable farmers having attended the program of organic vegetable development in West Sumatra. The primary and secondary data were collected from September 2013 to January 2014. The analysis was performed by using the descriptive analysis and the Spearman Rank correlation. The research result shows that the empowerment level of the organic vegetable farmers in Tanah Datar and Agam is categorised low. Meanwhile, the factors related to the empowerment level of the farmers are the internal characteristics of the farmer, the intensity of extension, and the support the external environment.