Impak penyertaan peserta orang asli dalam program tanaman semula komersil di Temerloh, Pahang

The level of poverty among the Orang Asli household heads are still at a high level of almost 80 per cent live below the poverty line. Although there are various programs organized and implemented by the government, especially in the economic aspect, but socio-economic status of the Orang Asli still low. The main objective of this study was to identify criteria of success of participants (indigenous people) in the project of Tanam Semula Komersil and level of their socio-economic changes before and after joining the project. Sampling is the percentage and collecting data using a survey of 245 respondents in six projects of Tanam Semula Komersial in Temerloh. Meanwhile, data analysis technique is descriptive of frequency, percentage and mean. Results of the study found that of the six participants in the project success criteria of Tanam Semula Komersil measured, mean value recorded in the category is medium-high in Scale 4. For example, the first criterion, namely the implementation of agricultural innovations in the project of Tanam Semula Komersil (mean 4.59). The second criterion, the quality of ideas (knowledge) in agricultural projects of Tanam Semula Komersil (mean 4.67). The third criterion, the implementation of investment and financial records in agricultural projects of Tanam Semula Komersil (mean 4.70). The fourth criterion, the implementation of quality culture in agricultural work on the project of Tanam Semula Komersil (mean 4.77). The fifth criteria, to farmers in the face of the current economic projects of Tanam Semula Komersil (mean 4.67). Final, sixth criteria namely the intelligent use of existing resources in agriculture (mean 4.65). Next, for the socio-economic changes also shows an increase in the time period before and after participating in the project of Tanam Semula Komersil namely to construct income, house ownership, spending trends, nutrition trends, asset ownership and health services for indigenous peoples. In conclusion, the implementation of Tanam Semula Komersil is a good thing and should be continued and implemented by the Department of Orang Asli Malaysia in line with Vision 2020 and the New Economic Policy towards improving the socio-economic status of indigenous peoples while preserving their culture.