Empowerment of Farmers in Diversification of Local Food

Asih Mulyaningsih, Andjar Astuti, Yoyon Haryanto

Abstract

Food security must be realized equitably by utilizing local resources, institutions, and culture. Food security that is developed based on the strength of local resources will create food self-sufficiency. This research aimed to analyze the level of empowerment of farmers, analyze the factors that influence the level of farmer empowerment, and analyze the constraints faced by farmers in realizing food diversification. The research results can be used in designing farmer empowerment strategies. Field data collection has been conducted for three months, from February to April 2021. The research location is in Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province because it is the corn, cassava, and sweet potato production center. The research sample amounted to 90 farmers. Smart PLS 3.0 is applied in data analysis. Research results showed that: Empowerment of farmers in Pandeglang Regency is moderate; factors influencing farmer empowerment are factors of farmers' perception and intensity of empowerment; and the constraints faced by farmers in realizing local food diversification are the availability of raw materials for sweet potato, cassava, and corn, which is still very volatile.

 

Keywords: empowerment, diversification, local food.


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