Agricultural Institutions In Coastal Sandy Area In Bantul And Kulon Progo Regency

Abstract

Institutions in the community have an essential role in agricultural development and the success of farming businesses. Governance of agricultural institutions is also important to support farming development. This research was done in Bantul and Kulon Progo Regency with the aims of (1) Describing the institutions of coastal sandy farming land area, (2) Knowing the relation between agricultural institutions and agricultural development, and (3) Comparing the governance of institutions on coastal sandy farming land for developing agricultural innovations. The method used in this research is descriptive, analytical approach, and comparison with the type of qualitative research. Informants in this study were administrators and members of the Farmers Group, Farmers Group Association and Auction Market in Sanden Sub-District, Bantul Regency and Panjatan Sub-District, Kulon Progo Regency. The result of this study indicates the fact that agricultural cultivation in Bantul Regency and Kulon Progo Regency has a relation to agricultural development by making existing institutions related to innovation. Institutions of coastal sandy farming land in Bantul Regency and Kulon Progo Regency are supported by institutional components, such as norms and regulations. There are several differences in institutional governance in Bantul Regency and Kulon Progo Regency in terms of some aspects namely transparency, independence, accountability, responsibility, and fairness.