This research was conducted in Wolokisa Village, district of Mauponggo, Nagekeo Regency. This research aimed toidentify the strategies applied by farmers in developing cocoa farming,strengthand weakness, opportunities and threats factors indeveloping cocoa farming in Mauponggo district, Nagekeo Regency. Data collection interviews using questionnaires. Analysis of the data used is the SWOT analysis. The results showed that the internal factors influencing the development of the cocoa agribusiness in Wolokisa Village were (1) Availability of land and agro-climate, (2) Number of farmers, (3) Experience of farmers, (4) ) Cocoa quality, (5) Supporting institutions. (6) Farmers' weak management, (7) Simple technology that is still used (8) Poor acceleration (8) Pests and diseases. Although external factors that influence the development of the cocoa agribusiness in Wolokisa Village were: (1) high demand, (2) high prices, (3) clear market goals, (6) fluctuating prices, (7) climate, (8) cocoa producers from other villages. The appropriate strategies for developing cocoa agribusiness in Wolokisa Village are increasing production and better quality to meet demand and obtain high prices and using the experience of farmers and support institutions to reduce competitors.
Sorghum is an important alternative food commodity for some rural communities in East Nusa Tenggata (NTT). This research is to find out the determinants of farmers' responses to the cultivation and utilization of sorghum in the research area. This study involved 30 respondents in sorghum cultivation and 30 respondents from non-sorghum cultivation which were found intentionally. Using survey methods to obtain data. Data were analyzed using the logistic regression model. The results of the study found that the factors that significantly influenced the cultivation and utilization of sorghum were non-formal education factors and the number of family dependents. This finding indicates that sorghum is used as an alternative food if staple food is reduced (entering a famine). The public needs to be educated and advocated that sorghum is not only used as an alternative food commodity in case of food shortages, but sorghum has high nutritional value and is easy to cultivate. Government intervention and the role of the community need to be increased in educating and advocating for farmers.
This study aims to find out : (1) the dynamics of farmer groups in Netpala Village, North Mollo District, South Central Timor District, (2) the constraints faced by farmer group members in applying the dynamics of farmer group elements in Netpala Village, North Mollo Subdistrict South Central Timor District. The research method used is a survey method. The location of the sample was determined by purposive sampling in the village of Netpala. The research population is all farmers who are members of farmer groups in Netpala Village, and the sample of farmer was taken proportionate random sampling from 110 farmers from five farmer groups, therefor obtained 52 farmers. The analysis used in this study was a qualitative descriptive analysis and a Likert scale. The results showed the majority of respondents in productive age were 46 (88.46%) of formal education was low 22 (44.23%), non-formal education was classified as high where there were 44 (84.61%). The average dynamics level of the eight elements of farmer group dynamics in the Netpala village is dynamic (69%), the dynamics level of group goals is quite dynamic (62%), group structure is dynamic (88%), the structure of task functions is dynamic (100%) %), the structure of group development and group development is dynamic (67%), the compact group structure is dynamic (85%), the structure of the group atmosphere has the same score (50%), the pressure structure of the group is quite dynamic (44%), the structure group effectiveness is classified as dynamic (100%). Constraints faced with the eight elements of group dynamics, group goals (61%), group structure (11%), coaching and group development (30%), group cohesiveness (15%), group atmosphere (50%), group pressure (55%), group effectiveness (0%) or no feedback.
The research has been conducted at Ndetundora 1 Village, Ende Sub- District, Ende Regency. The purpose of This research are to know: (1) Nuabosi cassava marketing strategy, (2) Nuabosi cassava marketing channel. (3) Cost, profit, margin, and farmer's share. This research was conducted in March 2019. The research method used was survey method with respondent interview techniques and questionnaires. Number of samples as many as 50 respondents. Determination of samples used in two stages namely first, what is done purposely (purposive sampling) and secondly which is simple random sampling. Data collected are primary data and secondary data. Primary data obtained from direct interview with farmers while secondary data obtained from institutions. Nuabosi's cassava marketing strategy, marketing channel, eco-disposal, cost, profit, margin, and farmer's share are quantitatively, qualitatively, and descriptive analysis. the research results show that (1) Marketing strategy using SWOT Analysis by finding strengthtens, weakness, opportunities, threats from products, promotions, places and prices. (2) Pattern of marketing channels namely farmers - traders of village retailers - consumers, farmers - village collector traders - city retailers - consumers, and at the last channel farmers - inter-island traders - consumers. The total cost to farmers for the first channel is Rp.400 / kg, the village retailer is Rp.1,587 / kg for margins. In this channel, the farmers are Rp. 5,000 / kg, the retailer is Rp.5.000. Farmers’s Share 71% and 100%. In the second channel, the total costs incurred by farmers are Rp. 12,500, village collectors are Rp. 15,000 / kg and city retailers are Rp. 20,000. Farmer marketing margin Rp 7,500, village collector traders rp 2,500 / kg, city retailer traders 5,000 / kg. And for the last channel the price of nuabosi cassava for farmers is Rp. 12,500 / kg and inter-island traders Rp. 25,000/kg. The total costs incurred are IDR 2,508 / kg, inter-island traders Rp 10,000. The margin on this channel is Rp. 12,500 / Kg and the collecting trader is Rp 12.500/kg. Farmer’s share for farmer is 50 %, while for inter-islan traders 100 %. Inter-islan traders 25.000 m
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