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Abstract: During recent years the concept of farmer empowerment has been put on the agenda and now is a part of Indonesian’s government program. Empowerment of farmers’ group considered necessary because, in agricultural development, farmers’ group are the key development resource and subject in developing their agricultural efforts. This paper aims to explore the farmer’s group empowerment strategies to improve their income. The paper is based solely on the reviews of literature on the topic of farmer’s group and empowerment to explore the phenomena in the agricultural sector. Based on the findings, the paper proposes the farmers’ group empowerment strategies such as farmer’s group learning and innovation and information and communication technology (ICT) have a positive influence on improving their income.
Keywords: Â Empowerment, farmers group, income, strategy, agriculture, learning, innovation, ICT
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Farmers Group
Empowerment
Income
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Desiana, N., & Aprianingsih, A. (2017). Improving Income through Farmers’ Group Empowerment Strategy. The Asian Journal of Technology Management (AJTM), 10(1), 41–47. https://doi.org/10.12695/ajtm.2017.10.1.5
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Dolinska, A. & D’Aquino, P. (2016). Farmers as agents in innovation systems: Empowering farmers for innovation through communities of practice. Agricultural Systems, 142, 122-130.
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Langerodi, M.C. (2013). Farmers' empowerment indicators modeling in Mazandaran province, Iran. International Journal of Agricultural and Crop Sciences, 5(7), 769-776.
Margono, S. (1995). Dinamika kelompok. Bogor: PPS IPB.
Mudege, N.N, Nyekanyeka, T., Kapalasa, E., Chevo, T., & Demo, P. (2015). Understanding collective action and women’s empowerment in potato farmer groups in Nitcheu and Dedza in Malawi. Journal of Rural Studies, 42, 91-101.
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Nuryanti, S. & Swastika, D.K.S. (2011). Roles of farmer’s groups in agricultural technology adoption. Forum Penelitian Agro Ekonomi, 29(2), 115-128.
Page, N., & Czuba, C.E. (1999). Empowerment: What is it?. Journal of Extension, 37(5), 24â€32.
Pini, B. (2002). Focus groups, feminist research and farm women: opportunities for empowerment in rural social research. Journal of Rural Studies, 18(3), 339-351.
Rangkuti, P.A. (2007). Jaringan komunikasi petani dalam adopsi inovasi teknologi pertanian. [Thesis]. Institut Pertanian Bogor.
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Rifkin, S.B. (2003). A framework linking community empowerment and health equity: It is matter of choice. Journal of Health Population Nutrition, 21, 168-180.
Sendilkumar, R. (2012). Empowerment of farmers through GALASA programme: a journey for sustainable agriculture development. Indian Res J Ext Educ, 12(3), 92–96.
Soesilawati, E., Kariada, N., & Margunani. (2017). Model for empowering farmers at dry land through quadruple helix approach. Journal of Art & Humanities, 6(4), 1-9.
Sraboni, E., Malapit, H.J., Quisumbing, A.R., & Ahmed, A.U. (2014). Women’s empowerment in agriculture: What role for food security in Bangladesh. World Development, 61, 11-52.
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World Bank. (2011). Promoting women’s agency in world development report 2012: gender equality and development. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Zhong, B., Yang, F., & Chen, Y.L. (2015). Information empowers vegetable supply chain: A study of information needs and sharing strategies among farmers and vendors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 117, 81-90.
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Alsop, R., Frost, M., & Jeremy, B. (2005). Empowerment in practice from analysis to implementation. Washington DC: World Bank.
Aphunu, A. & Otoikhian, C. S. O. (2008). Farmer’s perception of the effectiveness of extension agents of Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DADP). African Journal of General Agriculture, 4(3), 165-169.
Babu, G.B., Kadian, K.S., Kumar, N.S., & Sankhala, G. (2013). Empowerment of dairy farmers through ICT enables I-Kisan project in Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment & Biotechnology, 6(4), 685-690.
Barker, L.L., Wahlers, K.J., Watson, K.W., & Kibler, R.J. (1987). Groups in process: an introduction to small group communication. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Davila-Aguirre, M.C., Hanley, L.M., Lozano-Fernandez, G., & Lyons, T.S. (2014). Leveraging low income farmers’ performance through empowerment: Analysis of a sustainable initiative in Mexico. Management & Marketing. Challenges for the Knowledge Society, 9(2), 175â€192.
Dolinska, A. & D’Aquino, P. (2016). Farmers as agents in innovation systems: Empowering farmers for innovation through communities of practice. Agricultural Systems, 142, 122-130.
Havelock, R.G. (1969). Planning for innovation through dissemination and utilization of knowledge. Ann Arbor: Center for Research on Utilization of Scientific Knowledge (CRUSK), Institute for Survey Research, University of Michigan.
Heryanto, N. (2013). The development of a group dynamics-based farmer empowerment model for self-reliance in agricultural activities in West Bandung district, West Java, Indonesia. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 4(15), 1141-1145.
Hubies, A.V.S. (1992). The human group. New Jersey: Brance and World.
Karim, I., Handayawati, H.S., & Ruminarti, W. (2012). Empowerment of farmer group in improving chili farming income in Kerinci district, Indonesia. Wacana, 15(1), 6-11.
Kreisberg, S. (1992). Transforming power: Domination, empowerment, and education. New York: State University of New York Press.
Langerodi, M.C. (2013). Farmers' empowerment indicators modeling in Mazandaran province, Iran. International Journal of Agricultural and Crop Sciences, 5(7), 769-776.
Margono, S. (1995). Dinamika kelompok. Bogor: PPS IPB.
Mudege, N.N, Nyekanyeka, T., Kapalasa, E., Chevo, T., & Demo, P. (2015). Understanding collective action and women’s empowerment in potato farmer groups in Nitcheu and Dedza in Malawi. Journal of Rural Studies, 42, 91-101.
Murray-Rust, H., Memon, Y., & Talpur, M. (2001). Empowerment of farmer organizations: Case study of farmer managed irrigated agriculture project, Sind Province. IWMI Working Paper 19.
Nuryanti, S. & Swastika, D.K.S. (2011). Roles of farmer’s groups in agricultural technology adoption. Forum Penelitian Agro Ekonomi, 29(2), 115-128.
Page, N., & Czuba, C.E. (1999). Empowerment: What is it?. Journal of Extension, 37(5), 24â€32.
Pini, B. (2002). Focus groups, feminist research and farm women: opportunities for empowerment in rural social research. Journal of Rural Studies, 18(3), 339-351.
Rangkuti, P.A. (2007). Jaringan komunikasi petani dalam adopsi inovasi teknologi pertanian. [Thesis]. Institut Pertanian Bogor.
Rashid, S.M.M., Islam, M. R., & Quamruzzaman, M. (2016). Which factor contribute most to empower farmers through e-Agriculture in Bangladesh. SpringerPlus, 5, 1742-1756.
Rifkin, S.B. (2003). A framework linking community empowerment and health equity: It is matter of choice. Journal of Health Population Nutrition, 21, 168-180.
Sendilkumar, R. (2012). Empowerment of farmers through GALASA programme: a journey for sustainable agriculture development. Indian Res J Ext Educ, 12(3), 92–96.
Soesilawati, E., Kariada, N., & Margunani. (2017). Model for empowering farmers at dry land through quadruple helix approach. Journal of Art & Humanities, 6(4), 1-9.
Sraboni, E., Malapit, H.J., Quisumbing, A.R., & Ahmed, A.U. (2014). Women’s empowerment in agriculture: What role for food security in Bangladesh. World Development, 61, 11-52.
Tologbonse, D., Fashola, O., & Obadiah, M. (2008). Policy issues in meeting rice farmers agricultural information needs in Niger State. Journal of Agriculture Extension, 12 (2), 9–15.
Uphoff, N. (2012). Empowerment of farmers through ICT. ECOSOS expert group meeting on promoting empowerment of people in advancing poverty eradication, social integration, and decent work for All. Cornell University. Retrived from: www.un.org/esa/socdev/egms/docs/2012/UphoffICT.pdf
Westendorp, A. (2013). Empowerment: Are we talking about the same thing? Experiences from farmer field schools in Nepal. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(3), 439-446.
World Bank. (2011). Promoting women’s agency in world development report 2012: gender equality and development. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Zhong, B., Yang, F., & Chen, Y.L. (2015). Information empowers vegetable supply chain: A study of information needs and sharing strategies among farmers and vendors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 117, 81-90.
Alsop, R., Frost, M., & Jeremy, B. (2005). Empowerment in practice from analysis to implementation. Washington DC: World Bank.
Aphunu, A. & Otoikhian, C. S. O. (2008). Farmer’s perception of the effectiveness of extension agents of Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DADP). African Journal of General Agriculture, 4(3), 165-169.
Babu, G.B., Kadian, K.S., Kumar, N.S., & Sankhala, G. (2013). Empowerment of dairy farmers through ICT enables I-Kisan project in Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment & Biotechnology, 6(4), 685-690.
Barker, L.L., Wahlers, K.J., Watson, K.W., & Kibler, R.J. (1987). Groups in process: an introduction to small group communication. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Davila-Aguirre, M.C., Hanley, L.M., Lozano-Fernandez, G., & Lyons, T.S. (2014). Leveraging low income farmers’ performance through empowerment: Analysis of a sustainable initiative in Mexico. Management & Marketing. Challenges for the Knowledge Society, 9(2), 175â€192.
Dolinska, A. & D’Aquino, P. (2016). Farmers as agents in innovation systems: Empowering farmers for innovation through communities of practice. Agricultural Systems, 142, 122-130.
Havelock, R.G. (1969). Planning for innovation through dissemination and utilization of knowledge. Ann Arbor: Center for Research on Utilization of Scientific Knowledge (CRUSK), Institute for Survey Research, University of Michigan.
Heryanto, N. (2013). The development of a group dynamics-based farmer empowerment model for self-reliance in agricultural activities in West Bandung district, West Java, Indonesia. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 4(15), 1141-1145.
Hubies, A.V.S. (1992). The human group. New Jersey: Brance and World.
Karim, I., Handayawati, H.S., & Ruminarti, W. (2012). Empowerment of farmer group in improving chili farming income in Kerinci district, Indonesia. Wacana, 15(1), 6-11.
Kreisberg, S. (1992). Transforming power: Domination, empowerment, and education. New York: State University of New York Press.
Langerodi, M.C. (2013). Farmers' empowerment indicators modeling in Mazandaran province, Iran. International Journal of Agricultural and Crop Sciences, 5(7), 769-776.
Margono, S. (1995). Dinamika kelompok. Bogor: PPS IPB.
Mudege, N.N, Nyekanyeka, T., Kapalasa, E., Chevo, T., & Demo, P. (2015). Understanding collective action and women’s empowerment in potato farmer groups in Nitcheu and Dedza in Malawi. Journal of Rural Studies, 42, 91-101.
Murray-Rust, H., Memon, Y., & Talpur, M. (2001). Empowerment of farmer organizations: Case study of farmer managed irrigated agriculture project, Sind Province. IWMI Working Paper 19.
Nuryanti, S. & Swastika, D.K.S. (2011). Roles of farmer’s groups in agricultural technology adoption. Forum Penelitian Agro Ekonomi, 29(2), 115-128.
Page, N., & Czuba, C.E. (1999). Empowerment: What is it?. Journal of Extension, 37(5), 24â€32.
Pini, B. (2002). Focus groups, feminist research and farm women: opportunities for empowerment in rural social research. Journal of Rural Studies, 18(3), 339-351.
Rangkuti, P.A. (2007). Jaringan komunikasi petani dalam adopsi inovasi teknologi pertanian. [Thesis]. Institut Pertanian Bogor.
Rashid, S.M.M., Islam, M. R., & Quamruzzaman, M. (2016). Which factor contribute most to empower farmers through e-Agriculture in Bangladesh. SpringerPlus, 5, 1742-1756.
Rifkin, S.B. (2003). A framework linking community empowerment and health equity: It is matter of choice. Journal of Health Population Nutrition, 21, 168-180.
Sendilkumar, R. (2012). Empowerment of farmers through GALASA programme: a journey for sustainable agriculture development. Indian Res J Ext Educ, 12(3), 92–96.
Soesilawati, E., Kariada, N., & Margunani. (2017). Model for empowering farmers at dry land through quadruple helix approach. Journal of Art & Humanities, 6(4), 1-9.
Sraboni, E., Malapit, H.J., Quisumbing, A.R., & Ahmed, A.U. (2014). Women’s empowerment in agriculture: What role for food security in Bangladesh. World Development, 61, 11-52.
Tologbonse, D., Fashola, O., & Obadiah, M. (2008). Policy issues in meeting rice farmers agricultural information needs in Niger State. Journal of Agriculture Extension, 12 (2), 9–15.
Uphoff, N. (2012). Empowerment of farmers through ICT. ECOSOS expert group meeting on promoting empowerment of people in advancing poverty eradication, social integration, and decent work for All. Cornell University. Retrived from: www.un.org/esa/socdev/egms/docs/2012/UphoffICT.pdf
Westendorp, A. (2013). Empowerment: Are we talking about the same thing? Experiences from farmer field schools in Nepal. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(3), 439-446.
World Bank. (2011). Promoting women’s agency in world development report 2012: gender equality and development. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Zhong, B., Yang, F., & Chen, Y.L. (2015). Information empowers vegetable supply chain: A study of information needs and sharing strategies among farmers and vendors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 117, 81-90.