Institut Shanti Bhuana

Social Capital,Digital Networks and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability of Farming in Lumar District, Bengkayang Regency

A sustainable agricultural system can be implemented well if
every farming business is always oriented towards an efficient
production process that can be profitable and focuses on improving
management and preventing disease. Social capital in social life has
similarities with economic capital in society. This research aims to
measure the social capital of sustainable corn farmers, namely corn
farming in Tiga Berkat village, Lumar District. The research location
was determined deliberately (Purposive Method). In this research,
researchers used qualitative descriptive. Qualitative research is
research that tends to be descriptive in nature by means of analysis
to find the meaning of events involving human life. The analysis
carried out in this qualitative research means that the researcher
must first understand the incident that occurred by communicating
directly with the source of the incident. Qualitative research can
also be interpreted as research to produce and process data that
describes events as they are, through interviews and observations.
Results Farmers living today expect agricultural extension workers
who are more open-minded towards developments in information
and communication technology