| dc.description.abstract | Since 1984, the Japan internship program has been
implemented to increase the capacity and income of young farmers in
Indonesia. The existence of internship activities has changed the mindset
and abilities of farmers in their farming organizations, even some of the
trainee had changed their agribusiness sector when this program had
ended. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influenced
farmers' decisions in changing their agricultural businesses after the
Japaninternship program. This research was conducted in East Java
Province, Indonesia from September 2020 to February 2021. The farmers
were selected purposively as many as 34 people. Data were analyzed using
logit regression analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the factors
that significantly influenced farmers' decisions to change the type of
agribusiness sector were the motivation level in the business, business
experience, the existence of business license, presence of business brands,
and participation in agricultural institutions. The existence of
Japaninternshipactivities has changed the mindset of farmers to better
manage their businesses. In addition, some farmers have even changed
their agribusiness sector to a more profitable business. | en_US |
