Correlation Between Farmer Characteristics and the Impact of the BUN (Bertani Untuk Negeri) Program in Bulili Village

Abstract

Bertani Untuk Negeri (BUN) is an initiative program by the Edufarmers International Foundation aimed at developing the agricultural sector in Indonesia. The BUN program provides mentoring to farmers to accelerate behavioral changes and enhance productivity by adopting Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). GAP involves cultivation methods designed to improve the quantity and quality of sustainable agricultural production. Mentoring is conducted with cocoa farmers in Bulili Village, who exhibit poor care for their cocoa plants. Farmer characteristics are a key factor in the implementation of this mentoring, including age, formal education level, years of farming experience, and land area owned. The impact of mentoring is reflected in increased knowledge and adoption of GAP. The objective of this study is to determine the correlation between farmer characteristics and the impact of the Farming for the Nation program. The methodology used is quantitative with a correlation approach, specifically employing Spearman's rank correlation. The results indicate that the farmer characteristics that significantly affect the impact of mentoring are age, education, and years of farming experience.