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Journal : UNEJ e-Proceeding

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN IMPROVING THE DYNAMICS OF FARMER GROUPS Sri Subekti; Mudiyono Mudiyono; Sri Peni Wastutiningsih
UNEJ e-Proceeding International Conference on Agribusiness Marketing (ICAM) 2012, Faculty of Agriculture, University o
Publisher : UPT Penerbitan Universitas Jember

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Social capital is social energy in a community used to actuate a farmer group to be more dynamic to gain an end. Social capital cannot be formed by farmers individually, but it extremely depends on farmer group’s capacity and government to build trust, norms and social networks. Qualitative method is used in this research. The data collection is completed by using triangulation including non-participant observation, interview in depth,and documentation. The approach used is a case study that is to study the role of social capital in improving the dynamics of the Orange farmer group Sidomulyo IV, Sidomulyo village, Umbulsari subdistrict, Jember regency. The study results show that the members’ trust toward the farmer group Sidomulyo IV motivates their members to work together and to actively participate in the community’s activities to achieve their goals, so that their group becomes more dynamic. Cooperation creates the norms for the farmer group including the meeting schedule, the cash collection, the facility utilization, government help administration, and pest and disease management. It also builds social networks to fulfill the members’ needs involving the official kiosks of production utilities, gapoktan (farmer group alliance), government, Orange traders, and Hippa (association of waterusing farmers). Counseling activity through SL program (field school) also can increase farmer group’s social capital.
Co-Authors - Syafruddin - Syafruddin AA Sudharmawan, AA Adrian Djitmau Agus Sulistyo Aisyah, Listia Akbar Kurniawan Aldri Frinaldi Alia Bihrajihant Raya Alia Bihrajihant Raya Alia Bihrajihant Raya Ani Dwi Wimatsari Chris Sugihono, Chris Dewi, Titis Puspita Dhyah Ayu Retno Widyastuti Diah Ajeng Purwani Diah Ajeng Purwani Dina Ruslanjari Dyah Woro Untari Dyah Woro Untari Dyah Woro Untari, Dyah Woro Eka Nur Jannah Endang Sulastri Fauhatuz Zahroh Galuh Friska Cahyani Hermin Indah Wahyuni Irham Irham Irham, Irham Krishna Agung Santoso Lily Arsanti Lestari Lisma Evareny, Mohammad Hakimi, Retna Siwi Padmawati M. Najib Husain M. Najib Husain Mae Sri Hartati Wahyuningsih Melisa Umi Cahyaningtyas Mesalia Kriska Mesalia Kriska Mudiyono Mudiyono Najiyati, Ifa Niken Meilani Novendra Cahyo Nugroho Nugroho, Novendra Cahyo Paksi Mei Penggalih Partini Partini Partini Partini Partini Partini Partini Partini, Partini Pasaribu, Rotumiar Priyotamtama, P Wiryono Rahima Kalily Rahmawati, Tri Dyah Rani Nur Rochim Ratih Ineke Wati Ratih Ineke Wati Raya, Alia Bihrajihant Raya, Alia Bihrajihant Roso Witjaksono Setyo Purwono Siti Fatonah Siti Fatonah Siwi Istiana Dinarti Sri Nuryani Hidayah Utami Sri Widodo Sri Widodo Sri Widodo Subejo Sulistyo, Agus Suminah Suminah Suminah Suminah, Suminah Sunarru Samsi Hariadi Sunarru Samsi Hariadi Sunarru Samsi Hariadi Supriyanto Supriyanto Suyoto H S Syafruddin Syafruddin Syafruddin Syafruddin Syarifah Alfi Nurumami Sylvatra Puspita Sari Tri Dyah Rahmawati Trisakti Haryadi Trisakti Haryadi Wery Belem Widyaningrum, Ria Yantafi, Ulum Yudhistira Saraswati Yuhan Farah Maulida Zain, Hanita Athasari Zulfa Parulian Alzuhdy