Managing Reciprocal Partnerships for Continuing Agrotechnology Education of Young Farmers
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This study aims to analyze and develop a strategic management framework for reciprocal partnerships between non-formal education institutions and the Business and Industrial World (DUDI) to develop Continuing Agrotechnology Education (CAE) for young farmers in Jember Regency. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were gathered through in-depth interviews and participatory observations in industrial farmland, with key informants including managers of the Jember Vocational Training Center (BLK), agricultural DUDI practitioners, leaders of millennial farmer groups, and educational and agricultural experts. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically and systematically using the latest NVivo software to ensure coding validity and analytical depth. The findings reveal that current non-formal agricultural training remains short-term, fragmented, and poorly aligned with the ongoing digitalization needs of smart farming. This study proposes a framework that develops a CAE management model positioning industry as a co-architect of the curriculum, integrating digital literacy, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, and data-driven farming into non-formal education systems. The study concludes that the empirically grounded reciprocal partnership framework conceptually offers a strategic foundation with the potential to enhance young farmers' dynamic capabilities and functional digital literacy. Consequently, it is recommended that local governments and vocational training providers consider this framework as an operational reference for community empowerment programs in digital agriculture, serving as a basis for empirical validation in future experimental studies.
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