Mustika Sufiati
The growth of the agricultural sector fell from year to year. Since 2010 to 2014, per year growth is only around 2%. The institutional effectiveness of agricultural business partnerships in production centers has not shown optimal performance because of the weak commitment between partner partners, management that is less transparent, there is no market guarantee and price on all agricultural commodities and the lack of guaranteed supply for suppliers or partner companies. The purpose of this research is to build collaboration from business people involved in the West Java agriculture business in the process of exchanging information so that it becomes a first step in making a platform that is able to facilitate farmers, as well as other business people such as collectors, gapoktan, supermarkets, processors , retail trader. As well as with the relevant government, such as Bappeda, Agriculture Service, the Department of Commerce and Extension Coordinating Board. In addition, this research intends to provide insight into internet technology and social media to farmers in West Java. From the implementation of this internet use training program, it will be achieved three things which are the purpose of this program. First, it is expected that the increase in farming awareness of the importance of internet use. Second, increased the ability of farmers in using the Internet and Social Media, as part of the information exchange tool and publication for farmers. Third, it is expected that farmers have been able to produce a social media management plan from each account that is owned, both individual and group accounts. This PM activity includes farmer training and cooperatives in the West Java region (Bandung, Cianjur, Ciamis, Sukabumi, Kuningan, Banjar, Sumedang). The training that has been done is: 1. Training in the Katata Farmer Group, Margemekar Village - Pangalengan on June 18, 2016. 2. Training in KUD Sukamulya Village Warungkondang - Cianjur on June 24, 2016. 3. Training in KUD Mekar Mulya Village Mekarwangi & Ndash; Sindangkerta July 28, 2016. 4. Training at Kopertai Sariwangi Coffee Preanger Mekarwangi Village & Ndash; Sindangkerta July 29 2016. 5. Cooperative training in Ciamis Regency October 17, 2016. 6. Cooperative training in Bandung October 24, 2016. 7. Cooperative training in Sukabumi Regency October 29, 2016. 8. Dekopinda Building Banjar City (November 7, 2016). 9. Cooperative training in Bandung (November 14, 2016). 10. Dekopinda Building Kab. Kuningan (November 19, 2016). 11. Dekopinda Kab building. Sumedang (November 28, 2016).
Application of Writing, Implementation of Social Care Activities in the form of education / counseling / mentoring, pioneering business groups and development of SMEs
The growth of the agricultural sector fell from year to year. The institutional effectiveness of agricultural business partnerships in production centers has not shown optimal performance because of the weak commitment between partnered parties, less transparent management, there is no market guarantee and price on all agricultural commodities and the lack of guaranteed supply for suppliers or partner companies. Farmer awareness of the importance of internet use is still low. There is no container that accommodates various stakeholders in the agricultural business to collaborate.