STRENGTHENING CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY FOREST FARMING GROUP IN EFFORTS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY INCOME IN SALI-SALI VILLAGE, PINRANG DISTRICT

This study aims to identify the institutional capacity of KTH Tradisi based on Regulation of the Minister of Forestry No. 57 of 2014 and formulated a strategy for strengthening institutions in an effort to increase the income of the people of Sali-Sali Village, Pinrang Regency. This research was conducted in Sali-Sali Village, Pinrang Regency, involving 29 members of KTH Tradisi as research respondents. The stages of this research consisted of field observations, collecting data using questionnaires, analyzing internal and external factors, and continuing with formulating strategies using SWOT analysis. The results showed that the institutional capacity of KTH Tradisi based on Regulation of the Minister of Forestry No. 57 of 2014 No. 57 of 2014 is in the middle category with a score of 505 with a priority for development on aspects of area management and business management. The SO strategy is to maximize the role of forest farmer group human resources in managing community forest areas through programs held by both the Forestry Service and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The ST strategy formulated is to create programs related to education and training activities, to develop the knowledge of KTH Tradition administrators regarding institutional management, regional management and business management. The formulation of the WO strategy is to carry out intensive coaching to increase the enthusiasm and interest of KTH Tradition administrators in business opportunities from non-timber forest products in community forest management. The WT strategy that was formulated was implementing an administrative pattern in giving the correct sanctions so that the KTH Tradition administrators could participate more in group development