Community Empowerment of women's farmer groups: Utilizing the yard around the house

Abstract

The purpose of the research is developing empowerment of women’s farmers group in the use of yards around their house at Kediri regency.  The research method used descriptive qualitative. The approach used survey. Determination of the location of the research on purpose (purposive) in the Village Nambakan Kec. Ringinrejo Kediri Regency. The method of determining the sample using the Census, amounting to 28 people. Data collection techniques with: documentation, interviews, and observations. Data Analysis Method is a qualitative descriptive analysis. Empowerment of women's farmer groups in top down land use around the house with the Stimulation and Initiation of the formation of the Agricultural Extension and Legitimation (justified) by village officials and community leaders in this case the Mobilizing Team is the Joint Farmers Group (Gapoktan). As well as Decision (decision making) from the community, especially women who accept the innovation of forming women's farmer groups and implementing these innovations (Action).