TO WHAT EXTENT THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT FOR AGRICULTURE? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF POTATO FARMS
Eliana Wulandari, Ernah, Hepi Hapsari

Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran

Abstract

Finance plays important role in managing agriculture. Farmers in Indonesia can access finance from different sources of finance including finance from government distributed through farmers’ associations. The objective of this research was to explore the support of government in agricultural production in Indonesia, particularly in potato farms in Garut District as one of the centers of potato production in West Java. The data were collected from the agricultural office of Garut District and publication related to potato. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results show that, to support agricultural production in Garut District, the Indonesian government has provided the program of Rural Agribusiness Development and in-kind finance such as seeds, fertilizer and agricultural equipment.

Keywords: Potato, finance, government, Garut

Topic: Financial Management and Accounting