PERANAN GABUNGAN KELOMPOTANI DALAM MELAKSANAKAN PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN USAHA AGRIBISNIS PEDESAAN (PUAP) di KECAMATAN UNDAAN, KABUPATEN KUDUS

Abstract

Farmers Group Association (union) is a farmer implementing institutional and SLPTT PUAP for channeling capital assistance for members. To achieve maximum results in the implementation of PUAP, Gapoktan accompanied by Extension personnel escort and Supervisor Mitra Tani (PMT). This study aims to analyze the implementation of development programs Joint Farmers in the area to be studied and analyzed the impact of development programs Joint Farmers in increasing rice productivity before and after the Gapoktan. Analysis method used in this study is descriptive analysis, with some samples taken by sampling method. Analysis used in this studyis qualitative descriptive desigh, analysis ratio, income analysis farm and statistical test analysis. This analysis is used to know priority allocation of fund distribution PUAP and SLPTT, so it can be seen how the performance of Gapoktan in implemented program. Research shows that there is a decline in interest among the young and highly educated people to farm, Program SLPTT more leverage than the program PUAP, Gapoktan effective in suppressing the use of seeds and fertilizers, increased acceptance of rice farming, there was no difference in the use of pesticides before and after There Gapoktan, and profits generated higher after than before the Gapoktan