The existing and expectations of BPP capacity in the strategic command for agricultural development program

Abstract

The focus program of the Ministry of Agriculture in 2019-2020 is the strategic command for agricultural development (KOSTRATANI), stated in the Minister of Agriculture No./Kpts/OT.050/I/02/2020. The expectations and targets to be achieved from BPP as KOSTRATANI are (1) data and information; (2) the agricultural development; (3) learning; (4) agribusiness consulting; and (5) partnership networks. To meet the expectation, research to know the capacity of BPP should be done. This paper presents information on the capacity of BPP (human resources, infrastructure and management). The research was conducted in Central Java Province, focused on BPP in Grobogan District, especially BPP in Pulokulon and Tegowanu Subdistrict. The research was done through a survey during March 2021, the data and information were collected based on group discussion and individual interview with total respondents of 31, then analyzed descriptively. Found that the human resources capacity at province level were only supported by 16% of extension officer. At subdistrict level, an extension officer responsible for 3-4 villages while at Tegowanu 4-5 villages.The infrastructure of Pulokulon was worse than Tegalwanu and Both BPP have some program out side the main responsibility as BPP. Concluded that KOSTRATANI should not be implemented in all BPPs simultaneously. The Ministry of Agriculture would decide which certain BPP is considered the appropriate mode for implementing KOSTRATANI. Therefore, suggested that further research on the capacity of more BPP with more samples with special characteristics such as agroecosystem and main commodity should be conducted.