The role of social capital as a mediator of the effectiveness of counseling on innovative behavior in increasing corn farmers' income in Bone Bolango Regency

Yanti Saleh; Yuriko Boekoesoe; Larasati Sukmadewi Wibowo; St. Aisyah R; Wawan K. Tolinggi; Mohammad Zubair Hippy

doi:10.35891/agx.v15i2.4362

Yanti Saleh Study Program of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia
Yuriko Boekoesoe Study Program of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia
Larasati Sukmadewi Wibowo Study Program of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia
St. Aisyah R Study Program of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia
Wawan K. Tolinggi Study Program of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia
Mohammad Zubair Hippy Study Program of Agribusiness, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35891/agx.v15i2.4362

Keywords: Agricultural Extension, Farmers' Innovative Behavior, Increasing Farmers' Income, SEM Structural Model in Agriculture

Abstract

Introduction: Corn farming faces various challenges from economic, ecological, and institutional aspects. For effective agricultural extension, it is crucial to optimize the role of social capital, which catalyzes optimizing corn farming, particularly concerning the extent to which farmers become innovative in increasing income. Methods: This research employed a quantitative approach. The data were collected through primary sources via the distribution of questionnaires to 175 farmers as per sampling requirements, as well as interviews and field observations. Data analysis techniques included descriptive analysis and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Results: (1) The effectiveness of extension services significantly and positively influences corn farmers' social capital, with a coefficient value of 43.00%. (2) The effectiveness of extension services significantly and positively affects innovative behavior in increasing income among corn farmers, with a coefficient value of 22.80%. (3) Social capital significantly and positively influences innovative behavior in increasing income among corn farmers, with a coefficient value of 74.80%. (4) The effectiveness of extension services through social capital significantly and positively influences innovative behavior in increasing income among corn farmers, with a coefficient value of 32.20%, resulting in a total effect of 55.00%. Conclusion: Social capital serves as a significant intervening factor, as its enhancement facilitates agricultural extension workers in their tasks by encouraging farmers to become more innovative in increasing both production and income from corn farming in the Bone Bolango Regency.

References

Agustina, T. S. (2020). Pengaruh perilaku inovatif pada keberhasilan womenpreneur etnis madura sebagai pedagang pakaian jadi. INOBIS: Jurnal Inovasi Bisnis dan Manajemen Indonesia, 3(2), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.31842/jurnalinobis.v3i2.127

Ashari, F., & Mawardi, M. K. (2018). Peran modal sosial dalam pengembangan usaha kecil dan menengah. Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis (JAB), 59(1), 153-162.

Baruwadi, M. H., Akib, F. H. Y., & Bahua, M. I. (2020). Impact of agricultural extension performance on corn farmers household economy. J. Austrian Soc. Agric. Econ, 16, 137-146.

Bulu, Y. G., Hariadi, S. S., & Herianto, A. S. (2009). Pengaruh modal sosial dan keterdedahan informasi inovasi terhadap tingkat adopsi inovasi jagung di Kabupaten Lombok Timur Nusa Tenggara Barat. Jurnal Agro Ekonomi, 27(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.21082/jae.v27n1.2009.1-21

Cano, L. F. G., Zartha Sossa, J. W., Orozco Mendoza, G. L., Suarez Guzman, L. M., Quintero Saavedra, J. I., & Agudelo, D. A. (2023). Agricultural innovation system: analysis from the subsystems of R&D, training, extension, and sustainability. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1176366. https://doi.org/1176366. 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1176366

Falo, M., Sukesih, K., & Yuliati, Y. (2021). The local wisdom model in change of farmer behavior and its impact on the adoption of technology special efforts (upsus) maize plants in north-central Timor district. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 12(6), 3074-3090.

Fajar S, A., Puspaningrum, D., & Dwi, N. (2023). Kinerja penyuluh pada tipologi komunitas petani di kabupaten Jember. AGRIBIOS, 21(1), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.36841/agribios.v21i1.2974

Faqih, A., & Susanti, R. (2016). Efektivitas metode dan teknik penyuluhan pertanian dalam penerpan teknologi budidaya padi sawah (oryza sativa L.) sistem tanam jajar legowo 4: 1. Agrijati Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-Ilmu Pertanian, 28(1), 45-67.

Han, M., Liu, R., Ma, H., Zhong, K., Wang, J., & Xu, Y. (2022). The impact of social capital on farmers' willingness to adopt new agricultural technologies: empirical evidence from China. Agriculture, 12(9), 1368. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091368

Hidayat, A. S., Setiawan, Y., Alwi, M., & Nurdiana, E. (2018). Peran perilaku inovatif sebagai variabel intervening antara knowledge creation dan keunggulan bersaing. Jurnal Ecodemica: Jurnal Ekonomi Manajemen dan Bisnis, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.31294/jeco.v2i2.4090

Kholifa, N. (2016). Pengaruh modal sosial terhadap produktivitas petani (studi kasus di kecamatan Cilacap Utara Kabupaten Cilacap). Jurnal Pendidikan dan Ekonomi, 5(2), 89-97.

Kos, D., Lensink, R., & Meuwissen, M. (2023). The role of social capital in the adoption of risky versus less risky subsidized input supplies: An empirical study of cocoa farmers in Ghana. Journal of Rural Studies, 97, 140-152. ttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.10.027

Laksono, D. R., Prayitno, G., & Sari, N. (2022). Pengaruh modal sosial terhadap produktivitas petani di Kecamatan Pandaan. Planning for Urban Region and Environment Journal (PURE), 11(2), 9-16.

Latif, U., Nuraeni, N., & Rasyid, R. (2022). Analisis kinerja penyuluh pertanian dan persepsi petani di kabupaten pinrang. Wiratani: Jurnal Ilmiah Agribisnis, 5(1), 72-84. https://doi.org/10.33096/wiratani.v5i1.89

Molina, N., Brunori, G., Favilli, E., Grando, S., & Proietti, P. (2021). Farmers' participation in operational groups to foster innovation in the agricultural sector: An Italian case study. Sustainability, 13(10), 5605. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105605

Moonti, A., Bempah, I., Saleh, Y., & Adam, E. (2022). Penyuluhan pertanian berbasis teknologi informasi di kabupaten Bone Bolango. Jurnal Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis, 6(1), 62-78. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jepa.2022.006.01.

Munier, M. F., Ali, M. S. S., & Salman, D. (2018). Relasi antara modal sosial penyuluh dan keberhasilan penyuluhan pertanian: kasus Desa Limbung dan Desa Tubajeng, Kecamatan Bajeng, Kabupaten Gowa, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan. Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian, 14(2), 133-142. https://doi.org/10.20956/jsep.v14i2.4221

Pomalinggo, R., Arifin, A., Lampe, M., & Hijjang, P. (2023). Participation and social solidarity of farmers in supporting corn exports in Gorontalo Regency. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 08(01), 254–259. https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2023.8.1.0051

Rahmadi, P. Z. & Santoso B. (2016). Modal sosial petani sawah berlahan sempit dalam pemenuhan nafkah rumah tangga. Jurnal Analisa Sosiologi April 2016, 5(1), 62-73. https://doi.org/10.20961/jas.v5i1.17986

Rahmatiah. (2017). Relasi sosial dalam pengembangan industri kecil menengah. Ideas Publishing. ISBN: 978-602-6635-02-0.

Sawitri, D., & Soepriadi, I. F. (2014). Modal sosial petani dan perkembangan industri di desa sentra pertanian kabupaten subang dan kabupaten karawang. Jurnal Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota, 25(1), 17-36. https://doi.org/10.5614/jpwk.2014.25.1.2

Silvert, C. J., Ochieng, W., Perez Orozco, J., & Asanzi, A. (2022). Dissecting the roles of social capital in farmer-to-farmer extension: a review. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 29(4), 7-26. https://doi.org/10.4148/2831-5960.1058

Sudrajat, J., & Arani, N. (2016). Institutional economic reconstruction by optimizing the role of middlemen. Mimbar: Jurnal Sosial dan Pembangunan, 32(1), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.29313/mimbar.v32i1.1743

Sugiarta, P., Ambarawati, I. G. A. A., & Putra, I. G. S. (2017). Pengaruh kinerja penyuluh pertanian terhadap perilaku petani pada penerapan teknologi PTT dan produktivitas padi di Kabupaten Buleleng. Jurnal Manajemen Agribisnis, 5(2), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.24843/JMA.2017.v05.i02.p06

Syaifuddin, S., Lubis, R. F., Ekasari, K., Muis, M., & Nurhayati, N. (2022). Peran modal sosial penyuluh pertanian sebagai penentu capaian produksi usahatani pangan padi. JASc (Journal of Agribusiness Sciences), 6(1), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.30596/jasc.v6i1.11613

Widodo, H. T. (2016). Peran dan manfaat modal sosial dalam peningkatan efektivitas kerja karyawan sektor usaha mikro kecil dan menengah di sentra kerajinan tas dan koper tanggulangin Sidoarjo. JBMP (Jurnal Bisnis, Manajemen dan Perbankan), 2(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.21070/jbmp.v2i1.911

Yuniarsih, E. T., Andriyani, I., Halil, W., & Anas, S. (2021, November). Relationship analysis of farmers' participation in agricultural extension with corn production levels in south Sulawesi. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 911, No. 1, p. 012070). IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/911/1/012070

Zuwandasari, E., & Sunaryanto, L. T. (2021). Peran modal sosial terhadap produktivitas petani jambu merah di desa watuagung kabupaten Semarang. Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Agroinfo Galuh, 8(3), 691-703. http://dx.doi.org/10.25157/jimag.v8i3.5599.