THE FARMER GROUPS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY LEVEL IN IMPROVING BEEF CATTLE BUSINESS IN GORONTALO DISTRICT, INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the level of farmer group institutional capacity and its influencing factors. This research was conducted in Gorontalo District from February to June 2018. The method used in this research is quantitative method. Determination of the sample was using multi stage sampling. The data were processed using the AMOS program's Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. The results showed that the level of institutional capacity of farmer groups in Gorontalo District obtained a score of 3.18 or good category. The internal factors influence external factors directly effect of the institutional capacity of farmer groups in Gorontalo District.

Keywords

• beef cattle
• institutional capacity
• gorontalo district