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Elm və İnnovativ Texnologiyalar Jurnalı Nömrə 10, 2019. 75- 90 DOI: 10.5782/2616-4418.10.2019.75 75 THE ASSOCIATION OF FARMER GROUP BECOME A RESOURCE FOR FARMERS IN EMPOWERING, LUBUK RAYA DISTRICT, PADANGSIDIMPUAN, INDONESIA Mardiana University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia Child Protection Social Worker. Ministry of Social Services of Republic Indonesia Robert Tua SIREGAR University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia M.JAILANI University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia Rizabuana ISMAIL 1 University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia Henry SITORUS University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia I. Introduction Indonesia is one of the archipelagic countries where the majority of the population works as farmers around 31.8 percent (BPS, 2017). Until now, farmers are still someone who has contributed to providing food for all the people of Indonesia. Without the existence of farmers, food availability and food security in Indonesia will be threatened. However, ordinary farmers will find it difficult to 1 Corresponding Author

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Elm və İnnovativ Texnologiyalar Jurnalı Nömrə 10, 2019. 75- 90

DOI: 10.5782/2616-4418.10.2019.75

75

THE ASSOCIATION OF FARMER GROUP

BECOME A RESOURCE FOR FARMERS IN

EMPOWERING, LUBUK RAYA DISTRICT,

PADANGSIDIMPUAN, INDONESIA

Mardiana

University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia

Child Protection Social Worker. Ministry of Social Services of

Republic Indonesia

Robert Tua SIREGAR

University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia

M.JAILANI

University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia

Rizabuana ISMAIL1

University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia

Henry SITORUS

University of Sumatera Utara (USU), Medan, Indonesia

I. Introduction

Indonesia is one of the archipelagic countries where the majority of the

population works as farmers around 31.8 percent (BPS, 2017). Until now, farmers

are still someone who has contributed to providing food for all the people of

Indonesia. Without the existence of farmers, food availability and food security in

Indonesia will be threatened. However, ordinary farmers will find it difficult to

1 Corresponding Author

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meet food needs in Indonesia. These modern diera farmers should be able to

become professional farmers. Not just farming just to meet personal needs but

farming to be able to produce maximum production and can provide income for the

family and increase foreign exchange.

Human resources play a very important role in the process of agricultural

development without ignoring other factors. Agricultural development is

inseparable from the contribution of farming communities who are more domiciled

in rural areas, where the agricultural sector is the main support for their livelihoods

and livelihoods. The very basic problems in rural areas are related to the

powerlessness of the farming community itself both in terms of power to role,

power over resources and power to expertise. Indonesia is an agricultural country,

where the majority of their populations are farmers. In agricultural countries the

agricultural sector is an important part of both the economy and the fulfillment of

food needs. As an agrarian country, Indonesia's population with a livelihood as

farmers is 31,705,337 people consisting of 24,363,157 men and 7,343,180 women

(BPS, 2013 National Employment Survey).

It has been a long time since the Indonesian government tried to improve the

standard of living of the peasant communities which constituted the largest portion

of the structure of the Indonesian community. Various forms of programs have

been implemented to help farmers to be able to have a higher bargaining position in

the economy in Indonesia. Various forms of assistance have also been implemented

starting from subsidizing Production Facilities, Direct Capital Assistance, Farmer

Business Credit, and so on, whose numbers are very diverse. But the result is that

Indonesian farmers are still low-income, still dependent on various assistances, and

still think that they have not been able to move on their own in carrying out their

farming business. Similarly, agricultural extension programs that have been

running so far have not been able to optimally assist farmers in improving their

standard of living, and have not been able to encourage farmers to find solutions to

their own problems in carrying out their farming business (Mushero, 2008).

Realizing this, the government has issued a policy to revitalize education, and one

of the strategies in the program is to empower farmers or farmer groups through a

Joint Farmers' Group or The Association of Farmer Group. Through The

Association of Farmer Group all the power possessed by farmers in their groups is

combined to move the group. In other words, farmers in students are more

independent by relying on their own strengths. In addition there is something more

special in this program, namely the government wants to increase the status of

farmers through their independence and creativity, because The Association of

Farmer Group will be a clear legal status so that it has a higher bargaining power

and is officially recognized as a business group. The Association of Farmer Group

will have various forms of business permits, bank accounts, assets, notary

certificates, and so on as a company. Besides that The Association of Farmer

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Group is expected to be able to develop into a strong and independent farmer

organization, so that The Association of Farmer Group becomes the empowerment

of mainstay farmers from the current agricultural sector (Mushero, 2008). As for

the provincial level, the person in charge of developing The Association of Farmer

Group is the governor, while the person in charge of operations is carried out by

the secretary of the Provincial Agricultural Extension Coordination Agency and is

assisted by agencies or relevant agencies at the provincial level.

The Association of Farmer Group is a strategic institution that will summarize all

agricultural institutional activities (Syahyuti, 2007). Although institutions have a

strategic role, according to Soekartawi (2001), the institutional aspects, both formal

and non-formal institutions are actually prominent aspects that can hamper the

course of agricultural development in developing countries. This happens because

there are still many unoptimal institutions in developing countries including

Indonesia. Though institutions play an important role in the success of agricultural

and rural development. The Association of Farmer Group agricultural institution is

an important tool for running a program. However, the use of institutional

stabilization strategies has experienced many inaccuracies and errors. The mistake

so far has been to assume that institutional problems exist at a mere farm level, not

in the superstructure, even though there may be problems with the implementation

(Warsana, 2011). Because of the many problems in the The Association of Farmer

Group institutional body, research is needed to analyze the concept of social capital

in empowerment at The Association of Farmer Group.

The following is a list of names of farmer groups in Padangsidimpuan City,

namely: 1. Seia Sekata The Association of Farmer Group located in Panyanggar

Village, Padangsidimpuan Utara District, 2. Dewi Sri The Association of Farmer

Group located in Panyanggar Sub-District, North Padangsidimpuan District, 3. The

Association of Farmer Group Serumbuk located on Jl. Aboin Hutabarat, District of

South Padangsidimpuan, 4. The Association of Farmer Group Gomos Jaya, located

in Silandit Subdistrict, South Padangsidimpuan Subdistrict, 5. The Association of

Farmer Group Sauduran located in Keluraha Sitamiang, South Padangsidimpuan

Subdistrict, 6. Agro Sentra The Association of Farmer Group located in

Hutaimbaru Subdistrict, Padangsidimpuan Hutaimbaru District Saroha Satahi

located in Kelungananan Babungan Jae, Padangsidimpuan Hutaimbaru District, 8.

Salak Berduri The Association of Farmer Group located in the Palopat Maria

Village of Padangsidimpuan Hutaimbaru District, 9. The Association of Farmer

Group Sabara Sabustak located in Singali Sub-District, Padangsidimpuan

Hutaimbaru District, 10. Cendana The Association of Farmer Group located in

Sabungan Sipabangun Village Padangsidimpuan Hutaimbaru Subdistrict, 11. Setia

Karya The Association of Farmer Group located in Tinjoman Subdistrict

Subdistrict in the National Hutaimbaru District, 12. Sepakat The Association of

Farmer Group located in the Lubuk Manik Valley Sub-District in the District of

Hutaimbaru, 13. The Association of Farmer Group Prima Tani located in Lubuk

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Raya Sub-District, Padangsidimpuan Hutaimbaru Subdistrict, 14. The Association

of Farmer Group Agro Prima located in Lubuk Raya Sub-District,

Padangsidimpuan Hutaimbaru District, 15. The Association of Farmer Group

Mulia located in Joring Lombang village, sub-district of Angkangsulu Angku Julu,

16. The Association of Farmer Group Suka Damai located in Simatohir village,

Padangsidimpuan sub-district Angkola Julu, 17. The Association of Farmer Group

of Inti Sari Alam located in the village of Pintu Langit Jae Padangsdimpuan

Subdistrict Angkola Julu, 18. The Association of Farmer Group Maju Bersama

located in Simasom village Angkola Julu District, 19. The Association of Farmer

Group Bersama located in Batu Bayan village, Padangsdidmpuan subdistrict,

Angkla Julu, 20. Bina Tani Maju The Association of Farmer Group located in the

village of Pintu Langit Jae Padangsidimpuan Subdistrict Angkola Julu, 21.

Burangir Najombang The Association of Farmer Group located in the village of

Baruas Padangsidimpuan Batunadua District, 22. United The Association of

Farmer Group located in Purwodadi village Padangsidimpuan Batunadua District,

23. Baringin Marsada The Association of Farmer Group located in the village of

Batunadua Julu Padangsidimpuan Batunadua Subdistrict, 24. The Association of

Farmer Group Subur Tani located in the village of Pudun Jae Padangsidimpuan

Batunadua District, 25. The Association of Farmer Group Suka Jadi is located in

Palopat Pijor Koling village, Padangsidimpuan Southeast District, 26. Gapihan

Farmer Dalihan Na Tolu located in Goti village, Padangsidimpuan Tenggara

District , 27. United The Association of Farmer Group which is located in the

Pijorkoling Sub-District of Southeast Padangsidimpuan District. (Source: Food

Security Service and Livestock City of Padangsidimpu in 2017).

From 27 farmer groups in Padangsidimpuan City, the researchers chose the Agro

Prima Farmers Group Combined because the achievements obtained by The

Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima included The Association of Farmer

Group Agro Prima as the second place winner in provincial level The Association

of Farmer Group in 2014, the first winner in the 2014 provincial level, second

place in the group category community / community food reserve development at

the provincial level in 2009, Champion II in order to award the Padangsidimpuan

city level food security award, was chosen to be a participant in the National

Jamboree event in Batu Malang in 2016 and training activities organized by the

Padangsidimpuan city government This information was obtained by the researcher

based on the results of interviews with the head of the Food Reserve Section at the

Padangsidimpuan City Food Security Office, so researchers were interested in

seeing how the implementation of social capital in Agro The Association of Farmer

Group was prime so that this achievement is obtained.

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II. Review of Literature

2.1 Empowerment

Many understandings of empowerment put forward by experts, all these

meanings lead to how to improve the lives of the people to be more prosperous.

Empowerment or empowerment, comes from the word power (power). Power in

the sense of strength, in language dictionaries is interpreted as contributing time,

energy, effort through activities relating to legal protections, giving someone or

something power or agreement to do something, providing someone with the

resources, authority and opportunity to do something, make things possible and

feasible. Another definition of empowerment is giving energy so that the person

concerned is able to move independently (Ambar Teguh Sulistiyani, 2004: 56-59).

Conceptually empowerment is an effort to increase the dignity of the people who

are not able to escape from the trap of poverty and underdevelopment. In other

words, empowering is enabling and empowering the community. According to

Shardlow (2000) see that the various existing notions of empowerment essentially

discuss how individuals, groups, or communities try to control their own lives and

strive to shape the future as they wish. This principle supports the client to

determine what he must do in relation to the efforts to overcome the problems he

faces so that the client has full awareness and power in shaping the day ahead

(Isbandi Rukminto Adi, 2008: 78-79).

In essence empowerment is the creation of an atmosphere or climate that allows the

potential of the community to develop. This logic is based on the assumption that

there is no society at all without having power. Empowerment must be the goal of

all community development. Community development, however, can have simpler

empowerment goals. Any increase in empowerment for the less fortunate part of

the community will help to bring a more socially just society, and empower the

structure-based members of the local community to be put in place. Likewise, any

strategy that strengthens structures that oppose empowerment may actually weaken

rather than strengthen community activities. When viewed more broadly,

empowerment is often equated with the acquisition of strength and access to

resources to make a living.

2.2 Empowerment of Farmer Groups

The approach to community empowerment in development means that it is

placed in the process of actors and beneficiaries of the process of finding solutions

and achieving development outcomes. Thus the community must be able to

improve the quality of independence to overcome the problems faced. Community

empowerment efforts should be able to play a role in improving the quality of

human resources (HR), especially in the form and increase people's behavior to

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achieve a higher quality of life. Formation and change of behavior, both in sectoral

dimensions, namely in all aspects or sectors of human life, dimensions of society

which includes the range from material to non-material, time and quality

dimensions, namely short to long term and increasing the ability and quality for its

services, as well as the dimensions of the target, which can reach all levels of

society.

Community empowerment is nothing but providing motivation and encouragement

to the community so that they are able to explore their potential and dare to act to

improve their quality of life, through means such as education for their self-

awareness and ability. Empowerment of farmers is the efforts carried out in order

to improve the ability of the agribusiness community so that they are able to

independently develop themselves in doing business in a sustainable manner

(Puspita, Dyah Ratna. 2012. Empowerment of Farmers through UNY Faculty of

Education The Association of Farmer Group).

The concept of community empowerment basically means placing the community

and its institutions as a basic force for economic, political, social and cultural

development. Reviving various economic institutions of society. To be compiled

and strengthened so that it can act as a locomotive for economic progress is a must

to do. The people's economy will be built if the synergistic relationship of the

various social and economic institutions in the community is developed towards

the formation of the people's economic network.

Farmers who behave efficiently, modern and highly competitive. efficient behavior

means thinking and acting and using production facilities in an efficient or

effective manner. Modern behavior means following and being open to

developments and innovations and changes that exist. Whereas high

competitiveness is able to think and act and use production facilities on the basis of

paying attention to the quality of their work. The idea of people's economic

empowerment is an effort to encourage and protect the growth and development of

local economic strength and mastery of science and technology.

2.3 The Association of Farmer Group

The Association of Farmer Group is a combination of farmer groups that

join and work together to increase economies of scale and business efficiency. The

Association of Farmer Group is formed on the basis of (1) Shared interests between

members; (2) Being in a farming area which is a shared responsibility among

members; (3) Having management cadres who are dedicated to mobilizing farmers;

(4) Having cadres or leaders received by other farmers; (5) Having activities that

can be felt by most members; (6) There is encouragement or benefit from local

community leaders.

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The Association of Farmer Group is an economic institution in the countryside in

which farmer groups join. The Association of Farmer Group as an institutional

asset from the Ministry of Agriculture is expected to be fostered and guarded

forever by all components of the agricultural community starting from the center,

province, district / city to sub-district to be able to serve all the needs of farmers in

the countryside. The Association of Farmer Group is classified into 3, namely:

(1) The Association of Farmer Group beginners

The Association of Farmer Group was formed and prepared by a technical team as

a program of the Ministry of Agriculture which has conducted training for

management and The Association of Farmer Group management. After the

training, counseling and PMT will be conducted with the intention and expectation

of funds to strengthen business capital. Characteristics - Characteristics of beginner

The Association of Farmer Group:

a) The Association of Farmer Group can coordinate members to utilize

funds for strengthening business capital in financing productive businesses in

accordance with the proposal. Distribution of funds after being in accordance with

the Joint Business Plan.

b) All members agreed to roll out funds in the form of savings and loans

and had rules agreed upon and followed by all members of the community but were

not optimal in organizing public funds in the context of adding assets.

c) Based on the indicators of The Association of Farmer Group

performance evaluation, The Association of Farmer Group beginners are on a

scale of values 0 to 105.

The farmer group is formed on the basis of consciousness, so it is not forced. The

farmer group wants the realization of good agriculture, optimal farming and

prosperous farm families in the development of their lives. Developed members

must be of the same view, are interested in the same and on the basis of family.

Kartasapoetra (1994: 48) argues that farmer groups function as a means of

preservation and the development of understanding, knowledge and skills as well

as mutual support for farming of its members. The function is described in the

following activities:

1. Procurement of cheap production facilities by making purchases

together.

2. Procurement of resistant seeds to meet the interests of its members.

3. Work on integrated eradication or pest and disease control activities.

4. For the common interest, try to improve the infrastructure that supports

its farming.

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5. To use farming methods by holding demonstrations on how to grow

crops, nurseries and how to deal with pests carried out with extension workers

6. Conducting joint processing of results in order to realize the best quality,

variety and seek marketing together in order to realize uniform prices.

In general, the above explanation is a manifest function of a farmer group, while

the latent function of a farmer group includes:

1. Indirectly where the interaction between fellow members of the farmer

group is getting more intense, resulting in a high sense of solidarity with fellow

members.

2. Means where farmers can carry out economic activities such as savings

and loans between members.

3. Farmers' knowledge is increasing.

III. Discussion

Empowerment of farmers meant by researchers in research is that farmers

who are members of The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima can empower

themselves in making decisions and exploring their potential. The Association of

Farmer Group is essentially not an institution with a new function at all, but is only

an institution that can be chosen in addition to other institutions that also engage in

direct economic activity. The Association of Farmer Group development is

motivated by the fact that the weaknesses of group accessibility to various business

service institutions, such as weaknesses in financial institutions, marketing

institutions, agricultural production facilities and information sources. In principle,

The Association of Farmer Group institutions are directed as an economic

institution, but are also expected to be able to carry out other functions.

Since the establishment of Agro Prima The Association of Farmer Group has a role

to empower farmer groups in the Lubuk Raya village. The function of The

Association of Farmer Group in empowering farmer groups in its sub-district has

been regulated in the bylaws that have been mutually agreed upon. According to

Asia (2010), empowerment in farming communities includes:

1. Empowering farmers, namely changing the behavior of farmers from

traditional subsistence farmers to modern farmers with business-oriented ideas.

2. Empowerment of farmer institutions by developing farmer institutions

from farmer groups into a combination of farmer groups (The Association of

Farmer Group), associations, cooperatives and corporations (business entities

owned by farmers), as well as

3. Empowering farming businesses with the development of

entrepreneurial spirit and cooperation between farmers and other related parties to

develop their farming businesses.

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From the results of interviews with the head of the Association of Farmer Group

since the establishment of The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima, the

chairman of The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima often got the

opportunity to take part in trainings held by the regional government such as from

the Department of Agriculture and the Agriculture and Extension Food Security

Service. The knowledge obtained is usually in the form of agricultural technology

development. From the training obtained by Mr. Edi Perlis Harahap, he always

spread his knowledge to all The Association of Farmer Group members.

Providing training to groups is one form of empowerment carried out by The

Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima. Providing training to farmer groups

aims to foster knowledge and creativity in farmers both in managing their

plantation land and utilizing garden produce to the maximum. This opinion is

supported by the view that farmers as adults have self-concept, learning experience

and readiness to learn so that their sisimanus and learning processes need to be put

forward (Sadono, 2008).

With this training, it is expected to be able to increase the independence of the

farmer group leader. Kutraningsih's (2014) study revealed that training had a very

significant effect on increasing soybean production. Soybean production increases

after farmers take part in training. The training has a positive effect on soybean

production, both in the Cobb-Douglas and expanded production functions. So in

this case the training has increased human resources through increasing the

marginal product of the workforce. In accordance with the theory, that with

practice will increase the value of resources, through increasing the marginal

product of labor (Ehrenberg and Smith, 2005). Theoretically this situation is indeed

expected. The further implication with this increase in soybean production is that

the increase in marginal products from all inputs has a positive effect.

In fact, providing training to sustainable farmer groups. Even the training in the

field of agricultural technology was not only accepted by the head of the farmer

group, but also to other farmers who did not become members of The Association

of Farmer Group Agro Prima but became members of farmer groups who were

members of The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima. Therefore many

farmers who do not know or lack knowledge in the latest technology in agriculture

become more knowledgeable.

The following is a statement from one of the members of the Saroha farmer group,

Mr. Kombang Muda

"Normally every routine meeting if the chairman runs out of training we

are told what he gets from the training, like lately he has learned the new variety

rice field demonstration plot he told us how to do it correctly, so we planned

together that we want we practice in the field who is right. Natni, if I am

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already working and I have succeeded, I also know that it is with my members

who are not members of Agro Prima The Association of Farmer Group."

(Kombang Muda)

From the statement of Kombang Muda above shows the results that the training

carried out by The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima touched all farmers.

With the training held by The Association of Farmer Group, farmers are

developing and independent, moreover the education level of farmers tends to be

low so that their knowledge is not sufficient to develop. With training given The

Association of Farmer Group can make farmers empowered and independent if all

elements participate in the success of their independence.

Sulistiyani (2004) states that training is part of empowerment can be interpreted as

a process towards empowering, or a process to gain power/ability/ability, and/or

the process of giving power/strength/ability from parties that have power to those

who are lacking or not yet empowered.

Empowerment through regular meetings is one of the activities that bring together

farmers in a certain period of time. Regular meetings conducted by farmers who

are members of The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima take place every 3

months or usually change quickly, ie once a month if there are things that want to

be discussed according to the program they are running. In the routine meeting it

will be a forum for farmers to provide guidance to members of farmer groups and

exchange ideas, and make a consensus agreement and become a place to discuss

matters outside of the ongoing The Association of Farmer Group program. With

this routine meeting, it can create harmony and social solidarity between farmers so

that it can refer to a collaboration in the relationships that are formed.

In general, Lubuk Raya in general, social solidarity will continue to be safeguarded

from one generation to the next and is closely guarded by social control. Social

solidarity is the strength of internal unity of a group and a s"tate of relationship

between individuals or groups based on moral feelings and beliefs that are shared

with and reinforced shared emotional practice (Nasution, 2009: 7).

In solidarity empowerment activities are established among members of The

Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima, while solidarity between management

and members and administrators with administrators is also well established.

solidarity that occurs between members and administrators is due to the continued

realization of The Association of Farmer Group work programs for the community

and farmers and also the even distribution of knowledge to The Association of

Farmer Group members which creates a good feeling for the members. The

consistency of the management made the members remain part of The Association

of Farmer Group Agro Prima. This was confirmed by the statement of the head of

the Satahi Saholoan farmer group. Mr. Timbul Harahap:

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“Almost all of the members who used to be members of Agro Prima The

Association of Farmer Group still survive until now, even if there are those who

leave, it is usually because he moved house so far if he wants to come here again.

Moreover, we can say we often make meetings to discuss the development of the

program. But even though it is no longer a member, sometimes it still wants

to come for friendship."(Timbul Harahap).

During routine meetings led by the chairman of The Association of Farmer Group

always discuss the sustainability of the program so that if obstacles are found or

things outside of the plan such as failure can be seen what is the problem and the

solution. The following is the narrative of Edi Parlis Harahap when the researcher

conducted an interview.

"We always do evaluations so we know how they are progressing. The

problem is that we have made a number of new varieties of demonstration plots

several times, the results are not the same as the others, from this meeting we

discussed together the possibilities that could occur like that. If you have got the

cause, we can also tell other farmers so that they can be anticipated. "(Edi Parlis

Harahap).

The strong coordination between administrators has also been in the spotlight for

the solid collaboration between administrators. The continuity of real

empowerment activities shows that there is good communication between

administrators. This situation triggered a sense of concern for farmers towards The

Association of Farmer Group, because among The Association of Farmer Group

officials showed good communication.

This strong solidarity at Agro Prima The Association of Farmer Group is due to the

fact that every manager and member has embedded the principles implanted from

their ancestors, namely "hita do na accogot hita do na haduan". What can be

interpreted in Indonesian is that we tomorrow we are the day after tomorrow with

the intention of what we are doing today is for us tomorrow and for us who are

after tomorrow whatever our current actions are for us in the future, both we do

well we will get included for the next generation. Therefore, the management and

members of The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima always do the things

they consider the best, because not only for themselves but also for their future

grandchildren.

IV. Conclusion

The Association of Farmer Group Agro Prima is to provide empowerment

to farmers so that they can develop and have advanced agricultural knowledge, so

that it can foster creativity and innovation in agriculture, especially in the latest

technology. The empowerment model with the provision of training aims to foster

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knowledge and creativity in farmers both in managing agricultural land and

utilizing agricultural products to the maximum. All training programs go well and

touch up to farmers. So that farmers get new knowledge and experience that can

improve their farm production. Empowerment through regular meetings is one of

the activities that bring farmers together in a certain period of time. Regular

meetings conducted by farmers who are members of The Association of Farmer

Group Agro Prima take place every 3 months or usually change quickly, ie once a

month if there are things that want to be discussed according to the program they

are running. In the routine meeting it will be a forum for farmers to provide

guidance to members of farmer groups and exchange ideas, and make a consensus

agreement and become a place to discuss matters outside of the ongoing The

Association of Farmer Group program. With this routine meeting, it can create

harmony and social solidarity between farmers so that it can refer to collaboration

in the relationships that are formed.

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XÜLASƏ

Fermer Qrup Assosasiyası İndoneziyanın Padangsidimpuan rayonu ,

Lubuk Raya bölgəsində fermerlerin inkişafında önəmli resurs kimi

Mardiana

Sumatra Universiteti, Medan , İndoneziya

Uşaq müdafiəsi üzrə sosial işçi , Sosial Xidmətlər Nazirliyi, İndoneziya

Respublikası

Robert Tua Siregar

Sumatra Universiteti, Medan , İndoneziya

M.Jailani

Sumatra Universiteti, Medan , İndoneziya

Rizabuana Ismail

Sumatra Universiteti, Medan , İndoneziya

Henry Sitorus

Sumatra Universiteti, Medan , İndoneziya

Aqro Prima yarandığı gündən Fermer Qrup Assosasiyasına Lubuk Raya

kəndində fermer qruplarını inkişaf etdirməsini tapşırıb.Aşağı bölgədəki

fermer qruplarının inkişafı prosesində Fermerlər Qrupu Birliyinin rolu,

Aqro Primada qarşılıqlı olaraq, razılaşdırılmış qanunlarla tənzimlənir.

Aqro Prima və Fermer Qrupu Assosasiyası fermerləri kənd təsərrüfatında

xüsusilə də innovasiya və yeniliyə təşviq etmək üçün bu istiqamətdə

biliklərini inkişaf etdirməklə bağlı təlimləri təşkil edir. Təlimlərin inkişafı

modeli həm əkinçilik ərazilərini idarə etmək, həm də kənd təsərrüfatı

məhsullarından ən yüksək səviyyədə istifadə etməklə, fermerlərin daha

bilikli olması məqsədini daşıyır.

Açar sözlər: Kənd təsərrüfatı, fermer, insan resursları, təlim,

innovasiya, İndoneziya

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РЕЗЮМЕ

Ассоциация Фермер Групп как важный ресурс для развития

фермеров в регионе Лубук Рай, Падангсидимпан, Индонезия

Мардиана

Университет Суматры, Медан, Индонезия

Социальный работник по защите детей, Министерство

социальных служб, Индонезия

Роберт Туа Сирегар

Университет Суматры, Медан, Индонезия

М. Джайлани

Университет Суматры, Медан, Индонезия

Ризабуана Исмаил

Университет Суматры, Медан, Индонезия

Генри Ситорус

Университет Суматры, Медан, Индонезия

С момента создания Aгро Прима, Ассоциация Фермерской

Группы играет важную роль в расширении возможностей фермерских

групп в деревне Лубук Рай. Функция Ассоциации Фермерских групп

по расширению прав и возможностей фермерских групп в ее

подрайоне регулируется уставами, которые были взаимно

согласованы. Ассоциация фермерской группы Aгро Прима

предоставляет фермерам возможности для развития

сельскохозяйственных знаний, а также для стимулирования творчества

и инноваций в сельском хозяйстве, особенно в области новейших

технологий. Модель расширения прав и возможностей с

предоставлением обучения направлена на развитие знаний и

креативности у фермеров как в управлении сельскохозяйственными

угодьями, так и в максимально возможном использовании

сельскохозяйственной продукции.

Ключевые слова: Сельское хозяйство, фермер, человеческие

ресурсы, обучение, инновации, Индонезия