PETANI MILENIAL: REGENERASI PETANI DI SEKTOR PERTANIAN

Abstract

During 2016–2020, there has been a decline in the number of workers in the agricultural sector. Negative perceptions make the agricultural sector no longer promising and are slowly being abandoned, especially by the younger generation. This study analyzed the problems and the efforts to attract and develop millennial farmers. This study is a qualitative study using a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis of the available secondary data. The results show that youth involvement is lower in the agricultural sector. It is caused by several factors, such as wage or income levels, unsupportive policies and lack of access to technology, self-development and capital. Therefore, it is necessary to regenerate farmers through the development of millennial farmers by attracting the younger generation's interest in the agricultural profession, developing modern agriculture, supporting government policies, agricultural vocational education, and easy access to agriculture.