Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 11(2), pp. 380 - 388
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110215
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Social Capital and Community Empowerment: Towards Sustainable Agricultural

Akhwan Ali ^1,*, Darmawan Salman ², Andi Agustang ³, Jamaluddin Ahmad ⁴, Syafiuddin Saleh ⁵, Syamsu A. Kamaruddin ^3
1 Postgraduate Student, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Jl. A. P. Pettarani, Tidung, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
² Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No.KM.10, Tamalanrea Indah, Kec. Tamalanrea, Kota Makassar, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Jl. A. P. Pettarani, Tidung, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
⁴ Public Administration, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang, Jl. Angkatan 45 No. 1A Rappang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
⁵ Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Jl. Alauddin No. 259, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Sustainable development through community empowerment requires the role of social capital. This research aims to find out the role of essential social capital and supporting social capital in empowering organic farmers toward sustainable agricultural development. The research method used is a qualitative method with Nvivo-12 plus tools. Researchers become the main instrument with data collection techniques using observation and in-depth interviews. The results of the study show that there are two main actors in empowering organic farmers, namely bureaucratic actors and entrepreneurial actors. Both actors recognize the essential role of utilized social capital in bonding and linking, while the support role of utilized social capital is in the form of linking. Bonding social capital is strengthened by the interaction of knowledge and work motivation; bridging social capital is determined by consistency and solutions to agricultural problems, and social linking capital is determined by price certainty and agricultural product certification. Bonding, bridging, and linking social capital empower communities toward sustainable agricultural development. The implication is that social capital has an essential role and a driving role in empowering organic farmers toward sustainable agricultural development.

KEYWORDS
Social Capital, Organic Farming, Community Empowerment, Bureaucratic Actors, Entrepreneurial Actors

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Akhwan Ali , Darmawan Salman , Andi Agustang , Jamaluddin Ahmad , Syafiuddin Saleh , Syamsu A. Kamaruddin , "Social Capital and Community Empowerment: Towards Sustainable Agricultural," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 380 - 388, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110215.

(b). APA Format:
Akhwan Ali , Darmawan Salman , Andi Agustang , Jamaluddin Ahmad , Syafiuddin Saleh , Syamsu A. Kamaruddin (2023). Social Capital and Community Empowerment: Towards Sustainable Agricultural. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(2), 380 - 388. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110215.