FARMER GROUP DYNAMICS AND PRIVATE FOREST DEVELOPMENTS IN SERANG DISTRICT BANTEN PROVINCE

The success of the development of Private Forest (PF) can not be separated from the farmer groups (FG). The research aimed to: (1) analyzing the organization and rules of FG and (2) analyzing the relationship between development of FG and its PF that managed by this FG. First analysis by using historical case studies or organization method while second analysis by using ethnographic method. The results showed that the organizational structure of FG which was formed since the beginning or as a result of reform was simple so it would be ease to facilitate on the decision making. Norms of the group was as the result of the deliberation agreed upon, understood and adhered to by all members, even though it was not formally written. The norm of the board executives and members were not been stated formally but it was reported during group deliberation and so that it running well. FG consisting of 15 people and was formed in 2002 and amended in 2011 and it growing continuously until 2014. The development of the FG was characterized by growing type of business, assets of the FG and the land area of PF was managed by FG