IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN USAHA GARAM RAKYAT (PUGAR) DI DESA KEDUNGMUTIH KECAMATANWEDUNG KABUPATEN DEMAK TAHUN 2011- 2013

Abstract

Abstract
Government policy to import salt in order to fulfill the national need has caused salt
farmers live in a poor condition, like the ones living in Kedungmutih village. This village has
been known as a hot spot area of poverty because its people, working as a fisherman and salt
farmer, only rely on salt production to fulfill their daily need. PUGAR program held in 2011 at
Kedungmutih village was hoped to be able to increase the salt farmers’ prosperity. This research
aims to investigate “How is the implementation of PUGAR program at Kedungmutih village,
Wedung sub-district, Demak regency in 2011-2013?” and “What are the obstacles in the
implementation of PUGAR program in Kedungmutih village, Wedung sub-district, Demak
regency in 2011-2013?”.
The purpose of this research is to know how PUGAR program is implemented and its
obstacles when held at Kedungmutih village, Wedung sub-district, Demak regency in 2011-
2013. This research used qualitative-explorative method. There were two kinds of data, the
primary data, collected from interview with the informant or key person using snowball
samplings and the secondary data, collected from documents, archives, and other sources related
to the research. Technique of analysis used in this research was qualitative data analysis
conducted in the form of description and conclusions of the researched phenomena.
The result of the research showed that “PUGAR” program at Kedungmutih village held
in 2011-2013 is less optimal because there are unresolved problems. These problems are salt
farmers’ inability in applying technology in salt production, problems in marketing due to the
existence of middlemen, and salt farmers’ inability to produce the best quality salt (KW1). The
recommendations are that the Salt Farmers Assistant Team should assist salt farmers in applying
technology in salt farming and that it is necessary for the government to establish salt farmers’
cooperative (KOGAR).
Keywords: Implementation, Empowerment, Salt Farmers