Peran Modal Sosial Pada Pokdakan Kulong Kelat Sukses Melalui Program Budidaya Ikan Air Tawar di Desa Pagarawan

Desa Pagarawan

Abstract

Social capital is a social resource in society that can be invested into a new resource. Where sodial capital can produce social benefits and solve problems. While the purpose of this study was to identify the role of social capital in the “kulong kelat sukses” fish farming groups through the freshwater fish cultivation program in Pagarawan vilage, Merawang District. This study uses social capital theory by Robert Putnam which states that social capital is part of social organizations such as trust, norms, and networks that can increase the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated action. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach, the primary data source of which is structured interviews with informants. The number of informants ini this study were 12 people consisting of the Pagarawan Vilage government, the “kulong kelat sukses” fish farming group, BUMDes, Pagarawan vilage youth organization. The main finding of this study is to explain the role of social capital in the “kulong kelat sukses” farming group which can be useful for developing freshwater fish farming programs. Where social capital is found which includes trust in groups with division of tasks among members, written norms and oral norms, there arealso social networks that exist between groups with the pagarawan vilage government, related institutions such as the fisheries service and UBB, also youth organizations and village owned enterprises which has a role in supporting the development of this freshwater fish farming program with various forms of support.