The Role of Communication in Farmer Learning: The Case of Farmer Institution-Based Cocoa Replanting in East Kolaka District, Indonesia
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The Role of Communication, Farmer Learning, Institutions, Cocoa ReplantingAbstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of communication in the learning process of farmers in replanting cocoa and the factors that influence it. This research is a survey research with research locations in East Kolaka District, Southeast Sulawesi Province in 12 villages. The location was chosen because it is a village where the majority of the population cultivates cocoa as the main source of income and a cocoa farmer institution has been formed. The research was conducted for three months, from October to December 2020. The total sample was 192 cocoa farmers from 542 populations that were randomly selected (proportional random sampling) from each farmer institution. Methods of data collection by interview using a questionnaire that has been prepared. Data analysis used descriptive analysis and SEM-GSCA analysis. The results showed that communication played a significant role in the learning process of farmers in the farmer institutional-based cocoa replanting program. Farmer characteristics, institutional characteristics and the support of the three supporting factors influence the role of communication in the farmer's learning process in cocoa replanting.
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