The Performance Index Model of Farmers’ Association for Water Users

Abstract

This research intends to build the performance index model of farmers’ association for water users (P3A). This research is conducted in Malang Regency that is in 10 irrigation areas which have the institutions of water users’ farmers’ association (P3A). The research object is assessment of performance index on the P3A (farmers’ association for water users) institutions at irrigation areas in Malang Regency. The field study is carried out in Malang Regency by carrying out the direct observation to the available problems. The 10 irrigation areas consist of Sido Makmur, Sumber Makmur, Makmur Gelanggang, Gemah Ripah, Tirta Tani, Dewi Ratih, Pasir Jaya, Langgeng, Rukun Tani, and Tani Rasa. The methodology consists of literatures collecting and data analysis, SEM-PLS method for determining the factors that are influencing the performance index, and GRG method for building the performance index model. Data that are used in this research is secondary data that are influencing the institutions of water users’ farmers’ association (P3A) in Malang Regency. Based on the analysis, the result of the performance index model of water users’ farmers’ association (P3A) is as follows: 17.9% X1 (organization) + 33.6% X2 (funding) + 26.5% X3 (planning) + 22.0% X4 (implementation) due to the NSE = 0.74 that means the model validation is good.