Program Pengembangan Usaha Agribisnis Perdesaan (PUAP) dan Hubungannya dengan Kapasitas Kelompok Tani di Desa Citapen, Kecamatan Ciawi, Kabupaten Bogor, Provinsi Jawa Barat

Abstract

Aims of the research were: (1) to analyse relationship between PUAP implementation with capacity of farmers groups, (2) to analyse correlation between characteristics of group with the capacity groups, (3) to analyse correlation between characteristics of personal group member characteristics with capacity of groups. The research used quantitative approach with survey method. Respondents were members of farmer groups in Gapoktan Rukun Tani, who participate in the program. The number of sample respondents were 35 farmers from 4 groups. Population of the research were members of farmer capacity groups who received PUAP. There were 187 farmers who were members of Gapoktan Rukun Tani. Sample respondents were 35 farmers from 4 groups. Respondents were chosen with disproportsional random sampling. Research result showed that were positive correlation between PUAP implementation with capacity of groups, between characteristics of group with capacity of groups. On the other hand, there were negative correlation between characteristics of personal group member with capacity of groups. Farmer groups need to increase the role in developing group member capacity.

Indonesia merupakan negara yang berbasis pada sektor pertanian. Sebagian besar masyarakat tani berada di wilayah pedesaan. Terdapat beberapa program pemerintah untuk membantu masyarakat pedesaan. Program tersebut salah satunya adalah Program Pengembangan Usaha Agribisnis Perdesaan (PUAP). Program PUAP ditujukan untuk masyarakat tani yang tergabung dalam Gabungan kelompok tani (Gapoktan). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mengetahui apakah PUAP membantu anggota Gapoktan, (2) mengetahui hubungan Pelaksanaan Program PUAP dengan kapasitas kelompok, (3) mengetahui hubungan karakteristik kelompok dengan kapasitas kelompok, dan (4) mengetahui hubungan antara ciri-ciri individu dengan kapasitas kelompok.