Application of Exponential Comparison Method and Simple Additive Weighting Method in Assessment of Agricultural Extension Performance

Dewi Suranti

doi:10.15294/sji.v5i2.16128

Abstract

In order to build qualified and reliable agricultural human resources, it is necessary for professional, creative, innovative and global oriented Agricultural Extension workers in the provision of productive, effective and efficient extension services. Agricultural Extension is directed to carry out advisory and consultation tasks for the main actors and business actors in developing their agribusiness business, so the adoption of appropriate technology can run well and in turn increase the empowerment of the main actors, productions, productivity, income and welfare of farmers and their families. The performance of agricultural extension workers can be seen in the aspects of preparation, implementation, evaluation and reporting, development of agricultural extension and agricultural extension profession profession. In addition, agricultural extension programs should be based on analysis of farmers' needs and reflect current target audience conditions. Applying Simple Additive Wighted and Exponential Comparison Method in appraisal of farmer extension performance at UPT BPP Sukaraja aims to know the performance of agricultural extension in conducting counseling at UPT BPP Sukaraja. This is due to the lack of extension workers in BP3K Sukaraja. The results of the resulting assessment in the form of work performance ranking of each extension worker. Based on the results of the calculation both methods show the same performance rankings. With this is expected to make it easy for UPT BPP sukaraja in carrying out routine performance appraisal performance of extension workers who had been a constraint in conducting appraisal performance extension. Agricultural extension workers can carry out their duties and responsibilities

Highlights

A good agricultural extension performance is the dream of every agricultural stakeholder
The performance of agricultural extension workers can be seen in aspects of preparation, implementation, evaluation and reporting, development of agricultural extension and agricultural extension professional development
Agricultural extension programs should be based on an analysis of the needs of farmers and reflect current target audience conditions and target audience conditions that will be realized [1]

Summary

Introduction

A good agricultural extension performance is the dream of every agricultural stakeholder. The performance of agricultural extension workers can be seen in aspects of preparation, implementation, evaluation and reporting, development of agricultural extension and agricultural extension professional development. The performance of agricultural extension agents on the aspects of preparation, implementation, evaluation and reporting is a systematic and structured sequence in an integral path. UPT BPP Sukaraja strives to improve the performance of extension workers because it is feared will have a negative impact on agricultural development. According to the Head of UPT of Food Security Agency of Kecamatan Sukaraja, Seluma Regency is still classified as a shortage of agricultural extension workers at this time. We need a research to find out how far the performance of agricultural extension in Seluma regency especially at UPT BPP Sukaraja at this time. By knowing the performance of agricultural extension is expected to be arranged a more directed form of guidance to agricultural extension so that agricultural extension activities in the future can be implemented more effectively and effectively

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