EFFECTIVENESS OF FARMER GROUP EMPOWERMENT IN KARTOHARJO VILLAGE, NGAWI DISTRICT

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the empowerment of farmer groups in
Kartoharjo Village, Ngawi District, Ngawi Regency. By conducting this research using qualitative
methods, it was found that there were still many challenges facing farmers, both those directly
related to the production and marketing of agricultural products and those faced in their daily lives.
Moreover, the influencing factors were not only economic aspects, but also social and cultural
aspects, as well as traditional aspects. All play an important role in the actions of the peasants.
Group Association (Gapoktan) Tani Makmur is a forum for all groups of farmers in the Kartoharjo
village. In 2018, Gapoktan Tani Makmur was awarded as a Model Farmer Group at the national
level in collaboration with the Kartoharjo Village Government. The success achieved by Gapoktan
Tani is prosperous through a number of assessments, including aspects of institutional
administration, aspects of activity planning, aspects of implementation of functions, aspects of
business development, and aspects of guidance and reporting.