STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR RICE AND CITRUS COMMODITY FARMERS IN BARITO KUALA DISTRICT OF INDONESIA

Abstract

The success of agricultural development depends on technical, biological, socio-economic, and institutional factors. This study aimed to identify and analyze Farmer Economic Institutions in Barito Kuala District, analyze the existing problems in strengthening Farmer Economic Institutions, and analyze strategies of strengthen Farmer Economic Institutions in Barito Kuala District. This research is a qualitative-quantitative combined research with the object of study being the Farmer Economic Institution of rice and citrus commodities. Sampling was carried out purposively with data collection techniques by observation, interviews, and focus group discussions (FGD) then an analysis of internal and external factors were analyzed using the SWOT method. The results of the study found 119 Farmer Economic Institutions in Barito Kuala Regency, namely Cooperatives (3 institutions); UPJA (66 institutions); LKMA (11 institutions); BUMP (2 institutions); LPM (12 institutions); and others (25 institutions). The problems found in Farmer Economic Institutions include not having a good bargaining position, integrated strategy in the agribusiness system, incomplete infrastructure, and Incompetent human resources in each Farmer Economic Institutions unit of the agribusiness subsystem.

Keywords

• farmer economic institutions
• swot analysis
• strengthening strategy
• rice
• citrus