Applying Contract Farming Modelin Welfare-Enhancing Effort for Palm Oil Farmers in Sanggau Regency (West Kalimantan)

Abstract

The main problem in this research is to find out how contract farming (CF) model can be implemented and optimized in the welfare-enhancing efforts for the palm oil farmers in Meliau District, Sanggau Regency. This research aims to generate an insight of social, economy, and demography condition of the palm oil farmers, as well as determining the contract farming model as a welfare-enhancing effort.This research employs qualitative method based on the information from the parties involved, such as farmers, businessmen, government, and notable figures among society. The data are analyzed using interpretation method so that the information meaning can be understood and further strengthen the analysis and conclusion.This study’s findings are: 1) the population growth is caused by the increasing number of migration and the labor force (which is encompassed 56.37 percent of total population) mostly works as palm oil farmers; 2) contract farming model is verylikely to be conducted through agreement, understanding, and similarity of vision in production, input management, technology, product quantity and quality, price, and marketing; and 3) the provincial and regional governments roles (also notable figures’, NGO’s, and universities’ roles) are immensely great in supporting and monitoring the CF model.