Study on Implementation of Special Efforts to Increase Production of Rice, Corn, Soy (Upsus Pajale) in Cakranegara District, Mataram City

Abstract

The Special Effort Program to Increase Rice, Corn and Soybean Production (Upsus Pajale) is a program to increase food production in 2015 which was implemented in Indonesia, including in Cakranegara District, Mataram City. With the implementation of the program, the purpose of this research is to analyze the level of implementation, identify obstacles and supports of the Upsus Pajale program which concentrates on rice commodities in Cakranegara District, Mataram City. This study uses descriptive methods and data collection techniques with survey techniques. The sampling technique used in the sampling area was purposive sampling (deliberately) with the consideration that 2 sub-districts received the Upsus Pajale program. The technique of determining the number of respondents used proportional sampling so that 40 respondents were determined according to the number of sub-populations of farmer groups in 2 villages in Cakranegara District. The data analysis used is categorical and descriptive data analysis. The results showed that there were 3 main stages in the implementation of the Upsus Pajale program, namely the planning stage was achieved well (62.5%), the implementation stage (97.5%), and the evaluation stage was achieved less well (80%). The Upsus Pajale sub-program that was well implemented in Cakranegara sub-district included 100% Irrigation Network Development, Land Optimization (100%), and System of Rice Intensification (95.2%). Constraints faced during program implementation include natural and technical constraints. Supporters of the program are Agricultural Field Extension Officer, Babinsa, assistant students from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mataram, and activities from farmer groups.

One policy but different interpretations: A case of agricultural policy implementation in Indonesia

“…From 2015 to 2018, farmer groups benefited from various agricultural programs, including UPSUS Pajale (Pratiwi et al, 2022; Sari & Sjah, 2016). The following describes the farmer groups at the research location that were beneficiaries of the UPSUS Pajale program (Table 3).…”

“…The villages of Karang Sari and Pandan Sari received assistance from the UPSUS Pajale program in irrigated rice fields. According to Pratiwi et al (2022) and Ricks (2017), during program implementation, the UPSUS Pajale program faced natural and technical constraints. Farmers encountered approximately equivalent problems, including high fertilizer prices, resulting in insufficient fertilizer, drought, and fires.…”