Development Of Social Capital In Urban Farming-Based Farmer Groups In Rw 03, Cempaka Putih Timur Village, Central Jakarta

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A 2023 study examines the process of building social capital among urban-farming-based farmer groups in RW 03, Cempaka Putih Timur Village, Central Jakarta, Indonesia, using a qualitative descriptive approach combining observation and in-depth interviews with 25 informants selected through purposive sampling. It finds that bonding social capital was expressed as relations among farmer group members centered on shared goals and emotional closeness; bridging social capital as relations between the farmer group and the RW 03 community, non-members, visiting guests, assisted groups, and consumers; and linking social capital as relations with local government, environmental and other municipal sub-departments, companies, districts, and villages. Networks arising from trust strengthen the exchange of needed resources, obligations and norms support bonding capital, and positive sanctions (rewards) support linking capital while increasing members' motivation and commitment.