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The Interest and Action of Young Agricultural Entrepreneur on Agribusiness in Cianjur Regency, West Java Harniati Harniati; Oeng Anwarudin
Jurnal Penyuluhan Vol. 14 No. 2 (2018): Jurnal Penyuluhan
Publisher : Department of Communication and Community Development Sciences and PAPPI (Perhimpunan Ahli Penyuluh Pertanian Indonesia)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (136.704 KB) | DOI: 10.25015/penyuluhan.v14i1.18913

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Slow succession of the agricultural actors should be solved immediately. The research objective is to analyze descriptively the interest and action of young agricultural entrepreneur (agripreneur) on agribusiness and some factors influencing the interest and action of young agripreneur on agribusiness. The research was conducted in Cianjur Regency of West Java on March 2017 until October 2017. The population in the research was the young agripreneur as the agricultural actors. The sample consisted of 83 persons who were chosen by using multi stage random sampling. The variable of the research consisted of age, formal education level, educational background, non-formal education level, farming experience, farming motivation, community support, level of facility and infrastructure availability, financial institution support, extension agency support, source of information support, extension activity, entrepreneurial capacity, interest and action of the young agripreneur. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The result shows that the average of interest and action of young agripreneur on agribusiness are categorized in high position. The interest of young agripreneur is influenced by non-formal education level, motivation, community support, source of information support, and entrepreneurial capacity. The action of young agripreneur is influenced by non-formal education, motivation, community support, source of information support, entrepreneurial capacity, and the interests of young agripreneur on agribusiness field.
The Entrepreneurial Capacity of Young Farmers on Agribusiness Activities in West Java Oeng Anwarudin; Sumardjo Sumardjo; Arif Satria; Anna Fatchiya
Jurnal Penyuluhan Vol. 16 No. 2 (2020): Jurnal Penyuluhan
Publisher : Department of Communication and Community Development Sciences and PAPPI (Perhimpunan Ahli Penyuluh Pertanian Indonesia)

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Farmer regeneration is a solution to the declining number of farmers. The research aims to analyze descriptively agribusiness activities, entrepreneurial capacity, the role of agricultural extension workers, government support, family, community, market and characteristics, and analyze the factors that influence the entrepreneurial capacity and agribusiness activities of young farmers. Data collection through interviews using research instruments. The instrument was in the form of a valid and reliable questionnaire. Data analysis was performed descriptively and inferentially using Structural Equation Models (SEM). The results found that young farmers had a better education than adult farmers, most of whom had not yet received training and apprenticeships, had access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), perceptions of agricultural businesses were in the medium category but the motivation was still low. Likewise, young farmers receive external support, the role of agricultural extension workers is still low and has the capacity and agribusiness activities in the low category. Developing entrepreneurial capacity can be done by strengthening the characteristics of young farmers and the role of agricultural extension workers. The characteristics of young farmers are reflected through formal education, access to ICT, perception, and motivation. The role of the agricultural instructor is reflected as a facilitator, communicator, motivator, and consultant. Strengthening the agribusiness activities of young farmers can be done through their entrepreneurial capacity by increasing the ability of adaptation, leadership, ability to manage businesses, cooperation, and the role of agricultural extension workers as facilitators, communicators, motivators, and consultants. Agribusiness activities of young farmers can also be increased by strengthening external support including support from government, families, communities, and markets.