Peran Pendamping Terhadap Pemberdayaan Kelompok Tani Kakao Di Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara

Abstract

This study aims to determine the role of facilitators who facilitate farmer groups, especially in cocoa crops and know the various obstacles faced by the accompaniment in the assistance activities of cocoa farmer groups in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency. The study lasted for three months from February to April 2017. The data collected in the form of primary and secondary data. Primary data collected through interviews with 5 farmer groups and taken by deliberate were 3 farmers group of Advanced and 2 groups of Beginner Farmer Group. Each group of farmers is taken as many as 6 people consisting of the management of farmer groups namely chairman, secretary, treasurer and 3 members. Total of respondents amounted 30. Secondary data were obtained from the Office of Agriculture and District Offices in North Bolaang Mongondow. Data analysis was used descriptive analysis. The results of this research showed that the counselor was instrumental in empowering the cocoa farmer groups in both the beginner and advanced farmer groups in intensification and rehabilitation activities. The role of companion is categorized as a very important role that is 88.3%. This can be seen from the corective and enhacement in the way of gardening. The constraints faced by counselors, especially at the beginner level farmers, are the fear of to take risk of failure in production so that they have not dared to try new technologies.

Empowerment of farmer groups in rice seed business in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java

“…With this assistance, it is hoped that the Sri Rejeki farmer group will succeed in becoming a seed producer. Based on the research of [9] stated that one of the success factors in the implementation of the Cocoa Gernas program is the role of the companion. The analysis results show that the facilitator plays a very important role in increasing the knowledge of farmers.The rice seed technology introduced in Gembong Village can be seen in Table 2.…”

“…Empowerment activities provide the community with opportunities or opportunities and support and resources to independently control themselves [8]. Community empowerment is also an effort to increase the dignity of those who cannot afford to be able to escape the trap of poverty and underdevelopment [9]. The right handling step is to improve the quality of farmers' human resources, namely the group development approach [9], to explore their potential and dare to act to improve their quality of life through education for their selfawareness and empowerment [10].…”

Strategi Pendampingan dalam Pengembangan Usaha Kelompok Perhutanan Sosial di Kabupaten Merangin Provinsi Jambi

“…Melalui pendampingan terhadap kelompok targetnya adalah kelompok perhutanan sosial menjadi berkembang dan mandiri [5] [7]. Pengembangan usaha pada pemegang persetujuan perhutanan sosial dilaksanakan oleh Kelompok Usaha Perhutanan Sosial (KUPS) yang dibentuk oleh pemegang persetujuan perhutanan sosial.…”