IMPLICATIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING EDUCATION FOR MILLENNIAL FARMERS ON MOTIVATION FOR AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Abstract

Comprehensive training education in the agricultural sector for millennial farmers is urgently needed. Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Support Services (YESS) Program has become a place for training young farmers. The YESS Education Training Program encompasses various aspects: agricultural practices, ranging from planting crops, seeding, nurturing rice, corn, cassava, and more; animal husbandry, including techniques for raising goats; fisheries, covering the methods for raising catfish; product processing management, focusing on production procedures. The aim of this research was to analyze the implications of the YESS Training Education Program. The research drew upon information gathered from individuals enrolled in the YESS Program training within the Pacitan district, encompassing a cohort of 500 young participants who served as research subjects. The age range of these informants spanned from 17 to 39 years old. The results showed that motivation is great obtained by training participants and it shows the trend of becoming agricultural entrepreneurs. The millennial farmers are enthusiastic, motivated to pursue farming, animal husbandry and fisheries. Despite facing challenges related to capital, numerous millennial farmers aspire to secure accessible funding from banks to enhance their agricultural, livestock, and fisheries enterprises. The YESS Program training offers unique encouragement to millennial farmers and is deemed essential for the future.

Keywords

• yess program
• training
• motivation
• millennial farmers
• agricultural entrepreneurship