Agriculture Vocational High School (VHS) Strategy in Supporting Sustainable Agriculture: A'WOT Approach

Education integration and sustainable agriculture at Vocational High School (VHS) agriculture was an interesting theme to study. Conventional agriculture has a negative impact on the environment and society. It was important to equip graduates with sustainable agriculture competencies to become adopters and agents of sustainable agriculture diffusion in society. The purpose of this study was to develop a strategy for VHS in agriculture in supporting sustainable agriculture. This research used a quantitative approach, the data collection used interviews, observations, a review of literature, and questionnaires. Using SWOT-AHP analysis that combines Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis (SWOT). SWOT factors were identified and then paired comparisons were made between factors within each SWOT group and between SWOT groups, Using tools of expert choice 11. Based on the results of the study shows that the Opportunities factor gets the highest value (46,10%), then Strength (40,20%), followed by Weakness (8,10%), and Threats (5,60%). Based on the results of paired comparisons tests using the Saaty scale with a consistency ratio of 0.01 or less than 0.1 (10%), The priority strategies for policies in support of sustainable agriculture at VHS are: (1) implementation of the Operational Curriculum, (2) increasing teacher competence (workshops, benchmarking, etc.), (3) competence (learning tools), (4) carry out innovations, (5) develop project -based learning, (6) carry out dissemination best practices, (7) increase the use of agricultural mechanization, (8) hold mini -exhibitions of cultivated products.