Gaya Komunikasi Pemimpin dan Keefektifan Kelompok Tani dalam Melaksanakan Program Konservasi Tanah dan Air Kasus Di DAS Ciliwung Hulu, Kecamatan Cisarua, Bogor

Abstract

Generally, soil and water conservation program in Indonesia generally and in Upper Ciliwung Watershed especially, put a farmers group as executor in the fields. Considering this situation, the key success factor for soil and water conservation measures is how far effectiveness of farmers group in executing these activities. The objective of this research are: (1) to identify farmers group effectiveness in executing soil and water conservation activities; (2) to analyze a relationship between communications style of farmers group leader and farmer group’s effectiveness in executing soil and water conservation measure; (3) to analyze a relationship between communication style of farmers group leader and a maturity and characteristics of farmers group members. This research was designed as descriptive co relational. Primer data was collected through interviewed to four farmers group members in four villages in Cisarua Sub District in Bogor Regency with 161 respondents. The collected data were analyzed by Correlation Spearman Test. The main results of this research show: (1) the farmer groups in Upper Ciliwung have a good effectiveness; (2) communication style of the farmers groups leader are tend to linier; and (3) farmer groups members are paternalistic performance. Convergence communication style conducive for achieving farmer groups’ effectiveness. Convergence communication style of farmer group’s leader tend to be applied in the maturity of farmer groups members. This communication style able to promote farmer groups participation in conservation activities. The farmer group leaders tend to apply convergence communication style when: (1) member of farmer groups have a good income; (2) member of farmer groups use convergence communication; and (3) member of farmer groups have several jobs, which need certain skill.