Human Resource Development for Millennial Farmers in Increasing Local Economic Development in Rural Areas

Iis Surgawati, Alex Abdu Chalik, Riska Sarofah () and Randi Muchariman
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Iis Surgawati: Universitas Siliwangi
Alex Abdu Chalik: Universitas Siliwangi
Riska Sarofah: Universitas Siliwangi
Randi Muchariman: Universitas Siliwangi

A chapter in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Accounting, Management, and Economics (ICAME 2023), 2024, pp 338-355 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This research aims to explain the development of human resources for millennial farmers in improving the local economy in the village. Researchers focused on one of the Tasikmalaya districts, West Java. This millennial farmer policy is one of West Java’s flagship programs with the aim of increasing youth interest in the agricultural sector and opening up employment opportunities. This program also contributes to helping millennial farmers to develop superior agricultural products using information technology. The research method used is qualitative research through interviews, documentation and focus group discussions. The resource persons in this research were a group of millennial farmers in Tasikmalaya Regency, the Department of Agriculture and Food Security, the Department of Tourism, Youth and Sports of Tasikmalaya Regency. Apart from that, researchers also collected information on village farmers to add research information. The research results show that human resource development has been carried out by the Regency Government in collaboration with the province. If analyzed from the aspects of learning, development, training and education, the millennial farmer program is carried out through the introduction of the Millennial Farmer Program, Entrepreneurship, Cultivation, Post-Harvest and Processing Training for CPM, Instructors come from Practitioners, Academics, Off Takers, Extension Officers and Widyaiswara, Training is carried out at an accredited training institution and the training budget comes from the APBD/Off Taker or other parties. Based on the development of these resources, it contributes to the local economy in the village, especially in the agricultural sector.

Keywords: Millennial Farmers; Economy; Local and Village (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-400-6_25

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