FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERILAKU PETANI DALAM MENERIMA OPERASI PANGAN RIAU MAKMUR DI SEMBILAN KABUPATEN SE-PROVINSI RIAU

Abstract

The  concept  of  the  factors  that  influence  the  behavior  of  farmers  in receiving  Operasi  Pangan  Riau  Makmur  program  (OPRM)  needs  to  be  done  to determine the most significant effect on the program’s accepting. The designing of a model before the implementation of a program, is expected to minimize the unusable things in reality. Modeling analysis SEM (structural equation model) which is used in behavior  of  farmer’s  research  designed  so  as  to  find  a  suitable  model.  Three exogenous variables used in this research, the characteristics of farmers, extension of competence,  and  competence  of  the  management  of  farmer  groups.  Each  of  these exogenous variables formed by eight indicators, so it is could explain that the skills, systematic program delivery, mastery of the program, and time management, are not included  in  the  indicator  models  that  is  affecting  the  behavior  of  fa rmers  as endogenous  variables,  to  accept  or  deny  the  existence  of  the  program.  Farmer behavior  is  further  analyzed  the  suitability  of  the  model  with  the  independence  of farmers. Suitability models were constructed and analyzed is expected to be used by the government or related agencies, before involving the farmers as participants.