FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ROLE OF
AGRICULTURAL INTENTIONS IN THE EMPOWERMENT OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT FARMING GROUP IN
LUBUK MINTURUN VILLAGE
Jihan
Amalia Ramadhani
Universitas Negeri
Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
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KEYWORDS |
ABSTRACT |
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agricultural extensions, empowerment, farmer groups. |
Extension agents empower farmer groups by
assisting them in improving their welfare by expanding their knowledge and
skills. Extension officers also help farmer groups become independent and
solve their problems. This research was conducted so that the authors could
see the factors that influence how agricultural extension workers in Lubuk
Minturun Village, Padang City, empower ornamental plant farmer groups.
Qualitative research is the method used by researchers. The informants of
this study consisted of ten farmer groups, agriculture extension, and village
office staff. Researchers collected data from documentation studies,
interviews, and observations. Triangulation of methods and technical sources
used as a basis for testing validity. Based on data from the research
results, the level of independence of farmer groups to develop farming is one
of the factors that increased the farming of ornamental plants farmer groups,
one of which can b seen from the interactions between farmer groups and
extension workers in making the right decisions. Ornamental plant farmer groups
influence the roles of agricultural extension workers in empowering groups in
Lubuk Minturun Village, Padang City, as well as the level of marketing
independence, resource ownership, and business income. It is tough to produce
superior seeds; the main problems farmer groups face stem from these various
factors. Based on the research on the knowledge and skills factors of farmer
groups in cultivating ornamental plants, the use of yard land and the
arrangements of ornamental plants is still relatively low, so that it will
affect the increase in the farming business. |
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DOI: 10.58860/ijsh.v2i2.22
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Corresponding Author: Jihan Amalia Ramadhani*
Email: Jihanamalia067@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
Agriculture
is one of the main supporting zones for public life because sector agriculture
is a source of income part big for Indonesian citizens (Tupti, Hariani, & Pohan, 2018). Because
that is agriculture Can mean a wheel mover economy national. There are
Regulations of the Minister of Agriculture No. 67/ PERMENTAN/ SM. 50/ 12/ 2016,
regarding Guidelines coaching Institutional Agriculture, namely one role
government is welfare society broad, subject This farmer arranged as well as
laid out in form group farmer in each level area district to simplify the
agriculture counseling process (Anwarudin et al., 2020). Besides That,
the explanation above follows Law no. About Empowerment Farmers, Law no. 19 of
2013 (Ardiyanto, 2020). Because of that, we need power extension workers capable of farming to fulfill
the need farmer related activity agriculture.
Besides can
interact directly with farmers. To push Spirit study and focus on the problem
facing finance farmers, extension workers in agriculture must be professional
and knowledgeable in agriculture (Mardikanto, 2009) .
Counseling is done so Can share input and help member group farmers increase
production agriculture, especially in business plant ornamental. (Widyastuti, 2018) explain
that ornamental plants share the meaning mark economy because in farming,
cultivation plant ornamental describes something required activity Lots power
work, because that is, cultivation plant ornamental provide chance field Work
for public broad. Plant ornamental also has a mark of selling Enough as high as
you can, with reasonable profit, and results in an economy-tail manner (Setyawati & Setyowinahyu, 2018).
In the city
of Padang, specifically at the village bottom, Minturun is an area development
plant ornamental from facet-made cultivation plant ornamental. Most Lubuk
people, Minturun, Work as sellers, plant, decorate, and own gardens, own use their
yards House as land For farming plant ornamental (Mulyandari, Ariani, & Hendayana, 2019). According
to data from extension workers, agriculture field plant ornamental amount sellers’
plants ornamental in 2021 reached more than 85 sellers, good individual or
formed through group farmers. Although it has joined in group farmer plant
ornamental, p the No all group farmer hit the target inside empower its members
with ok.
Several studies discuss the role of extension
workers in empowering farmers Already held in various locations and focus on different
problems. Based on the study first, researchers discuss empowerment group
farmers (Ardiantok & Wahyudi, 2020), researching productivity group farmers
in other studies. Temporarily, (Herdiansah
et al., 2017) discuss the role of government
areas in giving more control big to the farmer. Quantitative properties of other
research about Difficult for the reader to understand the findings study
Because of influencing factor’s role of extension worker agriculture in empowering
farmers.
Study This is different from the previously
interviewed group farmer plant decoration in the Village bottom Minturun Padang
City through observation done for know more about variables How extension
worker agriculture helps group farmer become more helpless. Study This can be summarized
as follows: Abstracted from the perspective of several respondents (group
farmer plant ornamental), supported by findings interview with several familiar
respondents with influencing factor’s role worker agriculture, and observations
made to strengthen opinion. Specific and straightforward for understood reader.
Objective
study This is to describe the role of extension worker agriculture in
empowerment group farmer plant ornamental as well as for know influencing factor’s
role extension worker agriculture in empowerment group farmer plant decorate in
the Exodus bottom the Minturun City of Padang.
METHODS
Method study descriptive. Study this is in the village
bottom of the Minturun City of Padang. The method used for data analysis is
observation, documentation, and interviews. Purposive sampling was used to
choose informants, and informants study amount ten extension workers in agriculture,
chief villages, and groups of farmer plant ornamental. Triangulation methods
and sources are methods for verifying the accuracy of the data used.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Based on the results
of research in the Kelurahan bottom Minturun City of Padang, the following
factors influence the role of extension worker agriculture in empowerment group
farmer plant ornamental:
1. Knowledge and Skills Group
farmer
Knowledge
describes everything known to farmers regarding matter ways of cultivating
plant ornamental. The level of knowledge and skills group farmer influences the
group in adopting new and everlasting innovations for his farm. This is in line
with an opinion (Andriani
& RasAndriani, Rani, Rasmikayati, Elly, Mukti, Gema Wibawa, & Fatimah,
2019) activity counseling will be worth
For increase knowledge and skills techniques to cultivate the plant, where
existing group farmer as means study, means Work same and essential production
so farmer Can Power and effort can develop in the future.
According
to research data, no group of farmer plant ornamental knowledge and skills
increase. One of their knowledge areas in cultivating plant ornamental so that
No Can produce superior seeds in try farming No only That level of knowledge
and skills in utilizing land yard House as well as arrangement plant
ornamental.
2. Independence Level Group farmer
Based on data from the results, study level independence group
farmer For develop farming is one factor increasing farming group farmer plant
decorate one of them can be seen from interaction group farmer with extension
worker intake decision in a manner right,
This in line with an opinion (Malta,
2016) with exists communication between extension workers and farmers
independence farmer Can increase in deciding so that continuity even farming
still walk with should, so development farmer Can be tried with more often
communication extension worker together farmer through compatible counseling
with need as well as problem farmer.
To the results of studies (Hetharion et al., 2020),
independent group farming means forming a solid group capable of Empowering
competitiveness; independence is a totality of mandatory character owned by
everyone, something a group as a resource human.
3. Marketing
With existing marketing, we can realize tricky, robust
business competitive, and sustainable business for group farmers. According to (Pellokila, 2020), marketing
results agriculture is an activity that needs attention, with existing
marketing income as well as the well-being desired farm reached . it _ because
whole activity farmer leads to marketing results production agriculture.
Based on the study author of the marketing
strategies undertaken group farmer plant ornamental Still with the market it in
a manner direct and follow activity exhibition as promotional media group
farmer. In the current era, this is Already a part group of farmers who use
social media to promote plant ornamental. This is in line with an opinion (Bachriani, 2017). To sell
something product results agriculture needs activity promotion intending to introduce
direct results product the to public broad in the field. Product order the more
known Again; hence the marketing strategy Can take advantage of social media as
promotional media.
4. Owned Resources Group farmer
According to (Saepudin, 2013) ,
Activities group farmer plant influential decoration to growth farming
supported by capital and resources Power human. That growth economy driven by
deep country expertise manages and expands the source of the Power it gains,
incl source Power nature (SDA). And sources Power human (HR). Quality source
Power is part big in making the economy grow. Following are many sources of Obtained
Power: source Power, man and nature, sources of capital power, and development
technology. The availability of capital and resources will assist the growth
economy. Power has excellent nature, but no will be Enough If the second source,
Power, This No managed effectively.
From the description on Can We know that source the Power,
you have group farmer Can influence development his farm, if source the Power
you have group farmer has Can be utilized with Good, so chance for develop the broader.
However, the sources also need help from Power man to operate existing
resources.
5. Business Income
The objective of the leading farmer managing farming
is so Can obtain income with reduced expenditure for farmers to get income
clean every month (Asih, 2009) . Income
business group farmers are influenced by capital, broad land, type of plant
ornamental, and a marketing strategy. From the results of income business, the
group farmer Can fulfill needs every day. This aligns with the study (Areas, 2010) on how
much big-income community-accepted farming is influenced by the reception and
expenditure results production. When the results of product and price sell Keep
going, the income also increases. Suppose expenditure is significant from the request
so that it can influence income. From exposure on Can concluded If income
earned group farmer influenced by the amount receipt and disbursement issued
production. Big its small income earned group farmer has can fulfil need
everyday.
CONCLUSION
Degree of independence, marketing, sourcing Power and income business
group farmer plant decorate in the Exodus bottom Minturun City of Padang, as
well knowledge and skills group farmer influence role extension worker
agriculture in empower group the. Based on the results study, factor knowledge
and skills group farmers in cultivation plant ornamental, utilization land yard
and arrangement plant ornamental Still belong low, which will influence
increase business farmer. Factor the have Influenced in empowerment group farm
because that is it, instructor agriculture should routine give counseling about
cultivation plant decorate in order of abilities and skills group farmer can
develop Again so that they can increase production farming plant ornamental.
Next, empowerment must be done over a period long Because it needs coaching
from extension workers, agriculture, and caretakers’ interest other.
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