Journal of Local Government Issues
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): March

Group Empowerment Trough Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari (KRPL) in Karangbesuki Village, Malang City

Hanafi Ihya (Department of Government Studies, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang)
Yana Syafrieyana (Department of Government Studies, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang)
Iradhad Taqwa Sihidi (Department of Government Studies, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Apr 2020

Abstract

This study aims to determine the empowerment process in the KRPL program conducted by the Malang Agriculture Service-KP Office at Cemara Hijau KWT Karangbesuki Village. This program is the government's effort to maintain the existence of agriculture and food security from decreasing urban agricultural land through the empowerment of domestic women's groups. This type of research is descriptive qualitative, using Wilson's empowerment process which includes the process of awakening, understanding, harnessing, and using. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the empowerment research on the vegetable cultivation activity KRPL program, KWT CHF can produce food contributions with a harvest weight of 25-40 kg. Within one month KWT CHF earns an income of around Rp. 1,000,000 to Rp. 2,500,000 from the sale of harvested vegetables. The income is used to pay salaries of Rp. 5,000 per day to active CHF KWT members. Active members earn income around Rp. 250,000 to Rp. 350,000 per month. The research concludes that KWT CHF has been empowered and can be said to be successful. This success was seen from the additional income obtained by KWT CHF from the KRPL program activities in Karangbesuki Village.Keywords: Empowering Women Farmers Group, revenue additions, KRPL Program

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Journal Info

Abbrev

LOGOS

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

The LOGOS accepts article drafts in the field of local government issues. Papers with following topics (but not limited to): Public Policy, Policy of City Management, Legislation Processes, Disaster Management, Social Movement, Conflict Management, Social Empowerment, and Local Elites of Political ...