Participation of Generation Z Farmers in Agricultural Regeneration in Indonesia: The Role of Internal Factors and Extension-Related Social Support

Yudi Pranoto; Citra Gushadi  Gushadi; Muntoro Muntoro

doi:10.48165/IJEE.2026.62401

Authors

Yudi Sapta Pranoto Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9177-0892
Citra Gushadi Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung.
Muntoro Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1601-8796

https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62401

Keywords:

Internal Factors, Generation Z, Social Support Counselling, Social Learning, Extension Education

Abstract

Farmer regeneration is a strategic issue for the sustainability of Indonesian agriculture, given the low involvement of the younger generation in the agricultural sector. This study aims to analyze the influence of internal factors and extended social support on the participation Generation Z farmers in agricultural regeneration. The study used a quantitative approach, with a survey of 160 Generation Z farmers in East Belitung Regency, selected through multistage random sampling. Data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results showed that internal factors consisting of motivation, self-efficacy, and social learning had a positive and significant effect on the participation of Generation Z farmers (β = 0.836; p < 0.005). In contrast, social support for counseling from peers, community leaders, and the government did not have a significant effect (β = 0.069; p = 0.704). The research model has high clarity power, with a determination coefficient of 0.745. These findings indicate that individual capacity and learning processes more strongly influence Generation Z's involvement in agriculture than does social support from extension. Therefore, farmer regeneration strategies need to focus on strengthening motivation, self-efficacy, and social learning through an extension approach that is better adapted to the characteristics of the digital generation.

Author Biographies

Yudi Sapta Pranoto, Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung

Dr. Yudi Sapta Pradana, SP, M.Si., adalah dosen di Program Studi Agribisnis, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Bangka Belitung. Saat ini beliau menjabat sebagai Profesor Madya dengan keahlian di bidang Agribisnis, Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, dan Penyuluhan Pertanian. Minat penelitiannya meliputi penyuluhan dan pemberdayaan petani, perilaku petani, ketahanan pangan, pengembangan agribisnis, dan pembangunan pertanian berkelanjutan.
Citra Gushadi, Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung.

Citra Gushadi is a student of the Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung. His areas of interest include agribusiness, agricultural development, and community empowerment.
Muntoro, Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung,

Dr. Muntoro, S.P., M.Si., is a lecturer in the Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung. The research focus includes Agricultural entrepreneurship, agricultural economics, and agricultural institutions.

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