KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DI BIDANG PERTANIAN DALAM MENSEJAHTERAKAN MASYARAKAT MISKIN DI KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN TALAUD

Abstract

Abstract: The welfare of the community is one of the goals expected by every region is no exception for the
Talaud Island Regency various efforts are designed and implemented by the local Government solely to promote
growth for the region itself and then expected to have a positive impact on the welfare of the community. While
the welfare of poor people in Talaud Island Regency is still now seen from the income of the community that is
small based on data in Central Bureau of Statistics of Talaud island Rehency. Local Government through
Agricultural Service of Agriculture of Talaud Island Regency create and implement program of empowerment
of poor society working as farmer where community empowerment is done by forming group of farmer with
hofe of existence of group of farmer this can improve prosperity of society which categorized as poor society.
This research uses data collection technique that is descriptive research through technique of data collection
that is observation, interview, anda documention. With data analysis techniques namely data reduction, data
presentation and conclusion. The fidings of this study indicate that the various agricultural assistance provided
by the Local Government to be distributed to the poor through astablished farmer groups has had a good enough
impact for the poor. Trough the assistance provided at least the level of income and and walfare of the poor
have started to rise to a better level than before, although not all poor people feel the help given by the Local
Government due to various limitations experienced by the Local Government one of then is the limited funds
so that the process of providing assistance in the field of agricultura is not given fully to the poor but is gradually
granted to the community throught a predetermined procedure.
Keywords : Local Government, Policy, Agriculture