Dampak Program Terhadap Peningkatan Produksi Kedelai di Jawa Tengah

Abstract        Soybean is one of the main staple food in Indonesia, but domestic soybean production has decreased every year, causing the high dependence on imported soybeans. The government has carried out several programs to increase soybean production, though it been far from expectations. Therefore, this study aims to identify the impact of programs and activities to increase soybean production on meeting soybean needs and farmer participation. The research uses qualitative and evaluative methods by taking locations in Central Java. Evaluation of programs aimed at increasing soybean production. The data used are secondary data and primary data obtained from interviews, then the data were analyzed using an interactive model, namely: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and interrelated conclusions. Results show that the soybean planting area fluctuate that a decrease occurred in 2019, accounting for 158%. While the achievement of the harvested area was not in line with the planted area because there was a crop failure, and the harvest time shifted to the following year. Soybean availability has decreased, otherwise, demand has continued to increase throughout the year despite a decline in soybean consumption in 2020 and 2021. The highest soybean planting area was obtained from government programs,  with the largest participation occurred in 2020 at 27%. Finally, farmers' participation in fulfilling new soybean needs is 4.21%. Conclusion: The dependence of production achievement on government programs reaches 87.48% per year by meeting the needs of 26.32% per year. The participation of farmers independently contributed 4.21% to fulfill the needs of soybeans.