Group Farmers Association and the Success of Rural Agribusiness Development Program

摘要

Leadership function affects the performance that exists in an organization and is expected to bring changes in organizational life. The objectives of the current studies were to find out: (1) the relationship between Group Farmers Association (Gapoktan) leadership function partially with the success of the Rural Agribusiness Development Program (PUAP), (2) the relationship of Gapoktan leadership function simultaneously with the success of the PUAP program. The authors conducted the research in Gapoktan Tani Makmur located in a small Village, in Indonesia in March to July 2018. A quantitative method with descriptive survey was taken from primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained from interview and questionnaire with some farmer groups to determine the Gapoktan function in terms of the success of the PUAP program. The study conducted some literature study to get secondary data, various agencies as well as related institutions. The results showed that: (1) There was significant relationship between Gapoktan leadership function partially with the level of success of the rural agribusiness development program (PUAP). That the better the functions of Gapoktan leader, the higher level of success of the program. (2) There was significant relationship between leadership function simultaneously with the success of PUAP program in the Village, obtained rs = 0.654 and the tcount of 6.754, this has a strong relationship level. That the better the Gapoktan leadership function the higher level of success of the PUAP program.