KELEMBAGAAN PETANI DAN SOSIAL EKONOMI TERHADAP PARTISIPASI ANGGOTA KELOMPOK DALAM PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA PANGAN MASYARAKAT (PUPM)

Community participation is important in the successful implementation of the Community Food Business Development (PUPM) program. This study aims to (1) Assess the effect of group management on the participation of farmer group members in program activities; (2) Assessing the socioeconomic influence on the participation of farmer group members in program activities; (3) Assess the influence of farmer institutions and socioeconomic on the participation of farmer group members in the success of the Community Food Business Development (PUPM) program. Descriptive Analysis research methods. Data collected by sampling technique. The sampling method used was simple random sampling. The study population numbered 138, with a research sample of 102 people. The selection of sample districts is done deliberately because the kecamatan is a location that receives a Community Food Business Development (PUPM) program. The results showed that the Institutional Factors of farmers had a positive and significant contribution to the level of participation of farmer group members in the Community Food Business Development (PUMP) program. Socio-economic factors of farmers have a positive and significant contribution to the level of participation of farmer group members in the Community Food Business Development (PUMP) program. Simultaneously farmer Institution and farmer socioeconomic contributed significantly to the participation of farmer group members in the Community Food Business Development (PUMP) program.

PARTISIPASI ANGGOTA IKATAN ALUMNI MAGANG JEPANG TERHADAP KELEMBAGAAN PETANI

Farmer institutions are places where people gather to channel their aspirations, opinions, and tools to fulfill their basic needs. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics and the participation of members of the Japanese internship alumni association to the farmer institution. This research was conducted from September 2020 to March 2021. The respondents were determined as many as 50 alumni by purposive sampling ranging fromWest Java, Central Java to East Java Provinces. The data analysis used was descriptive qualitative method. The results showed that the characteristics of the members of the Japanese internship alumni association in general were relatively young, had relatively high formal and informal education, and most of their businesses had well developed. The participation of members of the Japanese internship alumni association to participate in the farmer institution was 94%. In addition, most of the Japanese alumni had a role as committee members in the farmers institution, 68%, and had been involved for a relatively long time in the farmer institution. The involvement of alumni in agricultural institutions for more than 10 years. One of the reasons for Japanese internship alumni to join the institution was to help gain access to knowledge and technology. This indicates that alumni had a high level of awareness of the strategic role of farmer institutions in advancing their business.