Kadar pengangguran dalam kalangan belia telah menjadi kebimbangan negara pada masa kini. Kerajaan telah mengambil langkah untuk mengurangkan pengangguran dalam kalangan belia melalui bidang keusahawanan. Walau bagaimanapun, majoriti usahawan belia dilihat tidak dapat bertahan dalam jangka masa yang panjang dalam menjalankan perniagaan mereka. Tambahan pula, literatur berkaitan daya tahan dalam bidang keusahawanan terutamanya pertanian masih terhad. Justeru, tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk membincangkan cabaran usahawan agro belia Program Agropreneur Muda (PAM) negeri Terengganu dalam menjalankan perusahaan agro berdasarkan perspektif pegawai pelaksana. Kajian ini turut dilaksanakan bagi mengkaji faktor pelindung yang menyumbang kepada daya tahan usahawan agro belia. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan secara kualitatif melalui kaedah temubual separa berstruktur terhadap lapan orang informan yang terdiri daripada pegawai pelaksana PAM negeri Terengganu. Manakala data temu bual kajian dianalisis menggunakan kaedah analisis tematik. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat lima cabaran utama yang dihadapi oleh usahawan agro belia PAM iaitu prosedur dan kepatuhan yang kompleks, kekangan kewangan, ketidakstabilan harga pasaran, sikap kebergantungan terhadap bantuan kerajaan, dan peluang pekerjaan lain yang lebih menarik dan berpatutan. Walau bagaimanapun, faktor pelindung dalaman dan luaran telah membantu usahawan untuk terus berdaya tahan dan kekal dalam perniagaan mereka. Hasil kajian ini diharapkan dapat dijadikan sebagai rujukan kepada semua pihak yang terlibat secara langsung mahupun tidak langsung untuk memperbaiki dan merangka inisiatif serta dasar yang lebih berkesan untuk meningkatkan daya tahan usahawan agro belia di dalam sektor ini.

Kata kunci: Daya tahan; Usahawan belia; Program Agropreneur Muda; cabaran; faktor pelindung

Abstract: The unemployment rate among youth has become a national concern. The government has taken steps to reduce youth unemployment through entrepreneurship. However, the majority of young entrepreneurs are observed to struggle to sustain their businesses in the long term. Additionally, literature on resilience in entrepreneurship, particularly in agriculture, remains limited. Therefore, this study aims to discuss the challenges faced by young agro-entrepreneurs under the Young Agropreneur Program (PAM) in Terengganu in managing their agro enterprises, from the perspective of implementing officers. This study also examines the protective factors contributing to young agro-entrepreneurs' resilience. A qualitative approach is used in this study, through semi-structured interviews with eight informants comprising PAM implementing officers in Terengganu. The interview data are analyzed using thematic analysis. The study finds that there are five main challenges faced by young PAM agro-entrepreneurs: complex procedures and compliance, financial constraints, market price instability, dependence on government assistance, and the attraction of other more appealing and reasonable employment opportunities. However, internal and external protective factors have helped entrepreneurs remain resilient and sustain their businesses. The findings of this study are expected to serve as a reference for all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in improving and formulating more effective initiatives and policies to enhance the resilience of young agro-entrepreneurs in this sector.

Keywords: Resilience; Young entrepreneur; Young Agropreneur Program; challenges; protective factors

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