IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIMURP PROGRAM AND ITS BENEFITS FOR PADDY RICE FARMERS IN KEMBANGAN VILLAGE BUKATEJA DISTRICT PURBALINGGA REGENCY

IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM SIMURP DAN MANFAATNYA BAGI PETANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA KEMBANGAN KECAMATAN BUKATEJA KABUPATEN PURBALINGGA

Abstract

The government is making efforts to increase rice productivity which has declined in recent years, through the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia together with three other Ministries or Institutions (K/L) launched the SIMURP (Strategic Irrigation Modernization and Urgent Rehabilitation Project) program. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the SIMURP program in Kembangan Village and analyze the benefits of the SIMURP program for rice farmers in the village. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The results of the study show that the implementation of the SIMURP program in the development village has been carried out well when viewed from the aspects of communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. The average income of rice farmers receiving SIMURP from the previous Rp. 12.106.880 increased by Rp 9.403.120 to Rp. 21.510.339 after SIMURP or increased by 77,67 %.