DEVELOPMENT CULTIVATION AND POSTHARVEST TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CACAO FARMERS
Veronice and Nelson
Agricultural Politechnics of Payakumbuh West Sumatera, Indonesia
Jl.Raya KM 7 Tanjung Pati
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ABSTRACT
Knowledge and skills of farmers is one of the causes of low productivity and quality cocoa that cocoa farming has not been able to improve a great advantage. It is necessary to educate the cocoa farmers, especially for areas Limapuluh Kota central areas of the city and other cocoa in West Sumatra. For more effective and efficient extension activities can be carried out through a model village called CVM (Cocoa Village Model). Of this method is expected to obtain an increase in production, reduction of pests and diseases, and improved performance of the institution formed cocoa farmers in the area, and increasing social welfare. These efforts more effectively and efficiently implemented on farmers' groups, as well will have an impact on institutional strengthening farmers. Baruah Anduriang Sepakat (BAS) one of the farmers group in Nagari Guguak VII Koto Talago, District Limapuluh Kota has implemented cocoa crop farming since fifteen years ago, but the productivity and the results are still very low.This program by can be summarized that awareness of farmers to strive as a group have increased, farmers group members have understood how or principles cocoa cultivation and cocoa crop production has increased from 0.6 kg/rod to 1 kg/rod.
Keywords: Cacao, Farmers Group, Productivity, Technology