Women's Empowerment through Independent Agricultural Programs in Villages: A Case Study of PT Pertamina EP Asset 2 Adera Field and the "PERMATA" Program in Pengabuan Village

Authors

  • Leni Novianti Politeknik Negerio Sriwijaya
  • Anton Firmansyah Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya, Indonesia
  • Sarion Masona Coorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Pertamina EP Adera Field, Indonesia
  • Adam Syukron Nasution Coorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Pertamina EP Adera Field, Indonesia
  • Zulham Hamidan Lubis Coorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Pertamina EP Adera Field, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59888/4zt41h76

Keywords:

women; empowerment; collaboration

Abstract

This study aims to examine the implementation of women's empowerment programs in the context of upstream oil and gas corporations and rural communities, with a case study at PT Pertamina EP Adera Field through the "Resilient Village Independent Agriculture (PERMATA)" program in Pengabuan Village, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) Regency, South Sumatra Province. PT Pertamina EP Adera, which was established as an oil and gas exploitation and production unit in the Abab, Dewa, Raja, and Benuang Structure working areas, recorded an average production of 2,184.74 BOPD of oil and 9.33 MMSCFD of gas in the January–June 2024 period. Through the PERMATA program, women in the village received skills training, production facilities, and access to raw materials to develop agricultural and herbal product businesses. The program results showed a Community Satisfaction Index (IKM) of 3.77 (94.28%) with a very good category, as well as the preparation of a Social Return on Investment/SROI analysis that showed significant social, economic, and environmental contributions. However, there is an indicator of increased income with an IKM value of 2.82 (70.59%), which is still in the good category, indicating room for improvement in marketing and product quantity. This study also links program implementation to literature on women's empowerment in rural areas, which shows that social capital, transformational leadership, and access to resources and markets are crucial in strengthening the effectiveness of empowerment.

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Published

2025-11-17

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Asian Journal of Social and Humanities

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