EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM PEKARANGAN PANGAN LESTARI BERBASIS VERTIKULTUR PADA KELOMPOK WANITA TANI DI KELURAHAN RAHANDOUNA KOTA KENDARI

Abstract

The Sustainable Food Yard Program (Pekarangan Pangan Lestari/P2L) is one of the Indonesian government's strategic initiatives to strengthen household food security through the optimal utilization of home gardens. In urban areas, limited land availability has encouraged the adoption of the vertical cultivation (verticulture) method as an efficient alternative for crop production. The success of the program is determined not only by the implementation of cultivation activities but also by the quality of program planning, the availability of facilities and infrastructure, agricultural extension assistance, program outcomes, program sustainability, and the impacts generated for the community. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the Sustainable Food Yard Program based on the verticulture method among the Meohai Women Farmers Group in Rahandouna Village, Kendari City. The study employed a quantitative approach using a descriptive survey method. The study population consisted of all 20 members of the Meohai Women Farmers Group, all of whom were selected as respondents using a saturated sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentation, and were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis with percentage calculations. The study evaluated seven indicators, namely program planning, facilities and infrastructure, verticulture implementation, agricultural extension assistance, program outcomes, program sustainability, and program impacts. The findings revealed that the implementation of the Sustainable Food Yard Program based on the verticulture method was generally categorized as successful. The indicators of program planning, agricultural extension assistance, program outcomes, and program impacts each achieved a score of 100%, indicating that these components were fully implemented and generated positive impacts. Meanwhile, the facilities and infrastructure and verticulture implementation indicators each achieved a score of 75%, indicating good performance. However, program sustainability recorded the lowest achievement, with 65% of respondents classified in the low sustainability category, suggesting that most group members had not been able to maintain the activities independently after the program was completed. These findings indicate that the success of the Sustainable Food Yard Program depends not only on effective implementation during the initial stages but also on the group's capacity to sustain program activities over time. Therefore, strengthening members' capacities, ensuring continuous agricultural extension support, and improving institutional and infrastructural support are essential to sustain the program's benefits and enhance household food security in urban areas.