International Journal of Economic, Business, Accounting, Agriculture Management and Sharia Administration (IJEBAS)
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): February

THE PERCEPTIONS OF SUGAR PALM FARMERS IN RELATION TO THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUGAR PALM AGRO-INDUSTRY

Sutan Pulungan (Magister Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Rahmat Syahni (Departemen Social Economic, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Nofialdi Nofialdi (Departemen Social Economic, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Novizar Nazir (Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2023

Abstract

This research was conducted in Tapsel Regency, North Sumatra for 8 months starting in April 2018, in 24 villages located in 4 sub-districts out of 14 sub-districts, determined by the Multistage Sampling Technique. Determination of respondents by purposive sampling technique. The respondents observed were 112 sugar palm farmers. Determination of respondents by purposive sampling technique. Research objectives: To describe the conditions and perceptions of sugar palm farmers in relation to the development of sugar palm agro-industry institutions. Data analysis techniques: Descriptive Analysis. Arranged variables; variable Y; Agroindustry Institutions, and variable X consists of 1. Human Resources, 2. Interaction, 3. Motivation, 4. Farmer Participation, and 5. Socio-Economic. Measured through 14 parameters spread over 49 lists of structured questions on the questionnaire. Farmers' responses to the questionnaire were assessed using a Likert Scale to identify and interpret the conditions and perceptions of sugar palm farmers. The results of the research produce recommendations: 1. Instilling confidence in sugar palm farmers, is important 2. Socialization is needed to sugar palm farmers, for example about; standard price of palm sugar, the technology used and the performance of the agro-industry. 3. The issue of agro-industry institutional leaders must go through a separate study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJEBAS

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

This journal aims to examine new breakthroughs and current issues regarding advances in science and technology in the fields of Economics, Business, Sharia Administration, Accounting and Agriculture ...