Research on agricultural extension is mainly related to the role and function of extension for societal change, observing community change dynamics due to extension activities, and evaluating extension activities performed by agents of change in society. Some of the research conducted in this field is related to coastal farmers, agricultural institutions, and others. These are some research conducted by Agricultural Extension group:
MAPPING OF COMMUNITY’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND PROBLEMS IN COASTAL AREA ON THE SOUTH COAST OF THE SPECIAL REGION OF YOGYAKARTA
Initially, the coastal area in the Special Region of Yogyakarta was categorized as marginal land unable to make local farmers prosperous. In contrast, this land can produce economic value commodities such as chilies, shallots, watermelons, etc. Limited access to resources on DIY coastal area encourages local communities to adapt to the environmental dynamics and challenges and mitigate the negative impacts of ecological change. They can also produce various local innovations that can manage resources in a fair and environmentally friendly way, improve environmental quality, and improve the quality of community livelihoods.
This research was conducted to study community and institutional development based on sustainable environmental preservation with a case study in the marginal area of the southern coast of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This study aims to formulate an institutional model in the development of coastal communities in DIY and its implementation. It is necessary to map the socio-economic characteristics and problems of agriculture, which will be used as a baseline for developing an institutional model to develop coastal communities in DIY. The qualitative approach was utilized to explore problems and map the socio-economic characteristics of agriculture. Exploration was performed by in-depth interviews with informants and Focus Group Discussions with farmer community leaders and administrators of agricultural socio-economic institutions.
The results of the study show: (1) access to the scale of marginal land farming in the coastal areas of Yogyakarta needs to be improved through land expansion and access to innovation and technology, (2) the characteristics of young farmers who are dominant and their education is getting better, their capacity needs to be increased through training, comparative studies, internships, etc., (3) limited capital can be overcome by access to financial institutions, (4) economic and socio-economic institutions have a strategic role, (5) group leadership, management, and fellow members have a strategic role, (6) a combination Conventional information and communication technology need to be combined with new media, (7) service integration and synergy in the development of marginal agricultural land agriculture needs to be supported by integrating bureaucratic actors that can be done through coordination forums and communication of agricultural innovation and technology.
KAJIAN MODEL INOVASI DAN KELEMBAGAAN PERTANIAN BERBASIS PELESTARIAN LINGKUNGAN BERKELANJUTAN
DI KAWASAN LAHAN PASIR PANTAI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA
Kawasan Lahan pesisir pantai di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta pada awal perkembangannya dikategorikan sebagai lahan marjinal yang kurang produktif dan tidak dapat memberikan manfaat ekonomi maupun sosial yang signifikan pada masyarakat petani yang tinggal di wilayah tersebut. Pada proses perkebangan selanjutnya, melalui berbagai aplikasi inovasi pengelolaan lahan pasir pantai dan inovasi kelembagaan usaha, lahan tersebut dapat menghasilkan berbagai produk dan komoditas pertanian yang bernilai ekonomi tinggi seperti cabai, bawang merah, semangka dan lain-lain. Berbagai kondisi keterbatasan akses sumberdaya di lahan pesisir pantai DIY justru telah mendorong masyarakat lokal untuk mampu beradaptasi dengan dinamika dan tantangan lingkungan serta mampu melakukan mitigasi atas dampak negatif perubahan lingkungan dan juga mampu melahirkan berbagai inovasi lokal yang mampu mengelola sumberdaya dengan cara yang baik dan ramah lingkungan dan pada gilirannya dapat meningkatkan kualitas lingkungan dan memperbaiki kualitas penghidupan masyarakat.
Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji pembangunan masyarakat dan kelembagaan berbasis pelestarian lingkungan yang berkelanjutan dengan studi kasus di kawasan marginal pesisir pantai selatan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan tujuan dapat tersusun model kelembagaan dalam pengembangan masyarakat pesisir pantai di DIY dan implementasinya.
Metode penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif untuk mengeksplorasi permasalahan dan memetakan karakteristik sosial ekonomi pertanian. Eksplorasi dilakukan dengan cara wawancara mendalam terhadap informan dan Focus Group Discussion dengan petani tokoh masyarakat dan pengurus lembaga-lembaga sosial ekonomi pertanian, observasi lapangan dan FGD.
