Determinan dan Peran Masyarakat Terhadap Kapasitas Kelembagaan Petani dalam Program Konversi Hutan Menjadi Food Estate di Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan

Abstract

The Indonesian government is concerned about national food security. This is evident from Government Regulation (PP) No. 17/2015 on food security and nutrition by integrating the development of food security and nutrition. Therefore, the government issued a food estate program policy food estate is a large-scale agricultural concept >25 hecares that integrates with science and technology, capital, and modern organization and management. The first function of food security is to have food availability from production, final stocks, food reserves, supplies from outside or imports and then guarantee access to food for all residents. The second function is an imperative requirement in the development of creative human resources and as an important determinant in supporting a stable and conducive economy for national development. The study aims to identify the effect of the food estate program on the institutional capacity of farmers and the role of the community on the institutional capacity of farmers. The methods used in this research are quantitative descriptive analysis, multiple linear analysis, and qualitative descriptive analysis. The results of multiple regression analysis with the backward method show that institutional capacity variables are significantly influenced by the dynamism of farmer groups, the role of extension workers and member characteristics. The results of descriptive analysis with a likert scale show that the role of the community in the food estate program is in the high category.