The critical review of agriculture technological transfer in the era of decentralization

¹ Development Economics Department, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl.Semarang No.5 Malang, Indonesia
² Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete, 00604 Nairobi, Kenya
³ Management Department, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl.Semarang No.5 Malang, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: ahmad.suwanan.fe@um.ac.id

Abstract

The progress of agricultural technological transfer in accordance with socio-economic conditions has long been recognized as an obstacle in accelerating agricultural development. After two decades of implementing decentralization, Indonesian agricultural technological transfer has become more complex. The purpose of this study is to identify the performance of the agricultural technological transfer after two decades of implementation of the decentralization in Indonesia. The lack of collaboration between the various agriculture institutions, as well as a centralistic approach in agricultural development for more than three decades considered to be the main inhibiting factor of the effectiveness of technological transfer. The implementation of the decentralization policy in early 2001 has affected in changes fundamental of the organizational structure and management of government institutions that carry out extension functions in agriculture. This fundamental change has implications in the performance of most agricultural sector’s organizations and personnel. Developing agricultural sustainable development requires collaboration between local, regional and central levels. In creating decentralized agricultural policy, including the technology transfer and innovation, it will be effective when they have commitment to a mutually support between related institutions. Pentahelix sinergy among stakeholders in local level will be substantial for maintaining long term agricultural sustainable development goals.