This research aims to identify and to map the financial independence of the local government. This research uses ratio analysis to identify the financial independent analysis and typology to map the local government financial level. The research indicates that the financial independence tends to increase in all regions. Based on the financial independent analysis, Semarang and Tegal have lower financial dependence with the consultative relationship pattern rather than 33 other regions that have higher financial dependent level with the instructive relationship pattern. The mapping results of financial independence are in the following: ten cities or regencies have self-financial dependency below the average toward the central government, seven regencies have self-sufficient above the average toward the central government, and eighteen regencies have self-sufficient below the average toward the central government. AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan memetakan kemandirian keuangan pemerintah daerah. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis rasio untuk mengidentifikasi analisis independensi dan tipologi keuangan untuk memetakan tingkat keuangan pemerintah daerah. Hasiln penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemandirian finansial cenderung meningkat di semua daerah. Berdasarkan analisis independensi keuangan, Semarang dan Tegal memiliki ketergantungan finansial yang lebih rendah dengan pola hubungan konsultatif dibandingkan dengan 33 daerah lain yang memiliki tingkat ketergantungan finansial lebih tinggi dengan pola hubungan instruktif. Hasil pemetaan independensi keuangan adalah sebagai berikut, 10 kota atau kabupaten memiliki ketergantungan mandiri di bawah rata-rata terhadap pemerintah pusat, 7 kabupaten memiliki swasembada di atas rata-rata terhadap pemerintah pusat dan 18 kabupaten telah berada di bawah swadaya rata-rata terhadap pemerintah pusat.

PENDAHULUANUpaya pengembangan wilayah (regional development) secara terpadu melalui penyusunan rencana tata ruang harus diarahkan pada pemecahan masalah utama di daerah tersebut, dalam hal tingkat kesejahteraan dan pertumbuhan ekonomi. Adanya perbedaan, baik alamiah maupun buatan antardaerah dalam suatu wilayah, menyebabkan adanya perbedaan dalam peluang untuk tumbuh dan berkembang.Kabupaten Wonosobo merupakan daerah yang memiliki jumlah penduduk miskin terbanyak di provinsi Jawa Tengah (BPS, 2009). Dilihat dari nilai PDRB per kapitanya kabupaten

<p>Soybean is one of the agricultural commodity Grobogan. Soybean commodity is widely cultivated by farmers because the topography is consistent with the characteristics of the soil in Grobogan. In 2010 soybean production Grobogan is most widely in Central Java. However, Indonesia is still dependent on imported soybeans, especially in times of shortages of soybeans. This is partly also due to soybean production in soybean-producing region is very volatile while soybean demand in the market tends to increase. So, we need a strategy development of soybean farming in Grobogan. The goals to be achieved from the preparation of this study was to analyze the condition of soybean farming in Grobogan and obtain soybean farming development strategy in Grobogan based approach Analysis of Hierarchy Process. Alternative measures a priority to develop soybean are: Provision of continuous production factors and affordable, production factor subsidies, assistance to farmers, extension and education on effective post-harvest handling, Counseling institutional strengthening of farmer groups, and technical assistance (equipment, factors of production, training) to farmers. sedagkan least priority are: Incentives for active farmer organizations, cooperatives Revitalization and extension services and farmer partnerships with major employers</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Soybean, Analysis of Hierarchy Process<strong></strong></p>

The purpose of this research is to formulate the development strategy of the small industry of tamarillo processed typical food in Kejajar District that faces the marketing obstacles, the simple technology, and the lack of capital. This research also aims at analyzing the position and the development strategy of tamarillo processed product as the typical food from Dieng Plateau. The SWOT analysis is used at the first stage and the Ansoff Matrix analysis is used at the second stage. The result of SWOT analysis indicates that the position of small industry is in quadrant II, which supports the growth strategy through horizontal integration. The strategy can be implemented by cooperating with the similar small industries and the Department of Tourism and Culture of Wonosobo Regency for marketing. The Ansoff Matrix analysis indicates that the position of tamarillo processed product is seen as the new typical food in Kejajar District, so, the main strategy for the small industry is market development strategy to increase the market share and to create the brand image to the tourists.

This articles aims to understand the practice of empowerment through assistance to salak farmers. The study includes 60 salak fruit farmers which are taken as the samples. Descriptive analysis is used to analyze the obtained data from the study. The research result shows that most respondents have the relative low level of empowerment. The empowerment level from business aspect explain that most of the respondent (73%) are never and could not got the financial assistant to develop their business. Likewise, it could be happen in the technological access, most of the respondent (56,7%) explain that in the production process the technology that used is base on traditional and hereditary. So, it is depend on labour relieves when the production and harvest process. Furthermore, the research shows that a low level of a capability to access the market information. It could be seen that most of the farmers (38,3%) directly selling their product to the consumers and 33,3% sell their product to the broker. The empowerment from non economic aspect could be seen from the low ability of lobbying aspect, like the asking for a relieves from their colleagues at the local government officer (10%), financial institution like cooperation, bank and etc (25%), society figures (32,1%), employees (32,1%), non government institution/ academision (10%) and a families (93,3%). To empower the farmers in order to make them sustainable, it is necessary to built a partnership by empowerment strategy. The empowerment strategy that involves industry as the farmers partner is carried out to improve the empowerment of the farmers of salak fruits.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi praktek pemberdayaan melalui pendampingan petani buah salak. Sebanyak 60 orang petani salak diambil sebagai sampel. Analisis deskriptif telah digunakan untuk menganalisis data dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar masyarakat di daerah penelitian mengaku pada saat panen melimpah harga jual buah salak sangat rendah. Tingkat keberdayaan dari Aspek Usaha menunjukkan bahwa dalam mengakses kredit sebagian besar responden (73%) menyatakan tidak pernah atau tidak mampu mendapatkan kredit untuk pengembangan usahanya. Demikian juga dalam megakses teknologi sebagian besar responden (56,7%) menyatakan bahwa dalam melakukan proses produksi berdasarkan turun-temurun dimana teknologi dalam melakukan produksi bersifat tradisonal dan menggunakan insting, sehingga masih tergantung adanya bantuan dari orang lain pada saat terjadi masalah baik dalam proses produksi maupun pada saat panen. Selajutnya kemampuan dalam mengakses informasi pasar menunjukkan rendah yang dapat dilihat dari pemasaran hasil panen sebagian besar (38,3%) dijual langsung ke konsumen dan kepada tengkulak (33,3%). Tingkat keberdayaan dari aspek non-ekonmi yang dilihat dari kemampuan lobbying menunjukkan masih relative rendah, seperti keberhasilan dalam meminta bantuan kenalannya di Pemda sebsar 10%, lembaga keuangan seperti koperasi, bank, dan lain sebagainya sebesar 25%, tokoh masyarakat sebesar 32,1%, pengusaha sebesar 32,1%, akademisi/LSM sebesar 10% dan saudara 93,3%. Untuk meningkatkan keberdayaan petani agar mampu menjalankan usahataninya secara berkelanjutan serta meningkatkan nilai tambah, diperlukan adanya kemitraan yang dapat dilakukan melalui Strategi Pemberdayaan.