Agricultural Extension Activities Research Articles

Preference Mapping Analysis of the Video Attributes of Rice Cultivation Counseling in the Village Bunga Raya

Video is one of the media that can be used in agricultural extension activities. However, often in practice, the video used is not in accordance with the tastes of farmers and has an impact on the effectiveness of the extension itself. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the level of farmers' preference for 10 types of videos of rice cultivation extension and analyzing the attributes that affect the attractiveness of rice cultivation video counseling in Bunga Raya Village, Bunga Raya District, Siak Regency. The location selection was done purposively with the consideration that Bunga Raya Village, Bunga Raya District, Siak Regency had an active farmer group and had utilized video media in the extension activities. The sample in this study consisted of 100 farmer panelists to assess the level of preference for the video and 12 expert panelists in attribute assessment. The hedonic test analysis was used to identify the level of farmers' preference for the 10 types of video extension of rice mina cultivation and descriptive test to analyze the attributes that affect the attractiveness of rice video extension education. The results of cluster analysis (AHC) from the hedonic test and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) analysis of the descriptive test are then analyzed using preference mapping techniques. The best video of this study is video number 1 with a respondents' favorite level of 89% and produces a video attribute rating of the most influential namely educational material, understanding material, appropriate material, material to make it easier, story, duration, tested material, gradual material, audio, color, visual, transition, zoom, movie, layout design, back sound, typography, narration, sound effects, video effects, animation, and dialogue. So that preference mapping is very helpful in developing new products by providing a more distinctive visual assessment of hedonic and descriptive data

The Role of Agricultural Extension on The Development of Farmers Group (Case Study: Pare Sub-district, Blitar Regency, East Java)

Agricultural extension is a learning process that designed to improve the skills of agricultural operators, in particular farmers. This study aimed to determine whether agricultural extension activities have a role to play in the development of Agro-politan areas and what factors impact agricultural extension. Descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and factor analysis were used. Based on descriptive statistical analysis, it can be seen that agricultural extension agents play a role in three subsystems in the Agropolitan Area (input subsystem, process subsystem, and marketing subsystem). Based on the correlation analysis and factor analysis, three factors influenced agricultural extension's success, such as the participation of farmers, the performance of agricultural extensions, and the methods of the extension used.

Nutrition integrated agricultural extension-a case study in Western Kenya.

SummaryIntegrating nutrition communication in agricultural intervention programs aimed at increased food availability and accessibility in resource-poor areas is crucial. To enhance the sustainability and scalability of nutrition communication, the present study piloted the approach of ‘nutrition integrated agricultural extension’ and tested nutrition-related outcomes with two types of nutrition messages (specific vs. sensitive) and two delivery channels (public sector vs. private sector). The study intervention comprised (i) vegetable seed kit distribution, (ii) ongoing agricultural extension activities by public or private sectors and (iii) nutrition communication with two different messages. The intervention was tested with three treatment arms and reached 454 farmers (>65% female) in rural Kakamega County, Western Kenya. Pre-/post-surveys measured outcome variables focused on farmers’ nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in vegetable production and consumption, and household dietary diversity score. Results showed that all treatments increased nutrition knowledge (p < 0.05). Nutrition-specific communication was more effective than nutrition-sensitive communication. Nutrition communication through either the public or the private agricultural sector was both effective. Before the study intervention, many participants believed that vegetable consumption was beneficial and wanted to increase intake. After the intervention, the number of participants who felt eating more vegetables was challenging decreased slightly. Nutrition communication was found to be especially important in conveying recommended food amounts and promoting increased vegetable consumption. Seasonality affected on-farm crop diversity and vegetable consumption results in this study.

PERAN PENYULUHAN PERTANIAN DALAM MEMBENTUK PERILAKU PETANI DI KABUPATEN ENDE

Agricultural extension agents play an important role in the implementation of agricultural extension activities. The success of agricultural extension activities will be seen in the behavior of farmers, where there is an increase in farmers' knowledge, attitudes and skills. This study aims to determine the role of the implementation of agricultural extension in shaping farmer behavior. The analytical tool used is descriptive statistics, which begin with weighting and then score using a Likert scale. In order to increase the measurement from the ordinal scale to the interval scale, the Method Successive Interval was used. 150 farmers were sampled in this study and spread across ten sub-districts out of eighteen sub-districts in Ende District. The results showed that the implementation of agricultural extension had a significant role in shaping farmer behavior consisting of knowledge, attitudes and skills. The components that need to be improved by farmers are cultivation knowledge, technical, managerial skills, and business partnerships, so that good extension knowledge is needed about the characteristics of the production area, the availability of facilities and infrastructure, building partnerships and mutual trust among farmers, extension workers, academics and the businessmen.

Pengaruh Peran Penyuluh Pertanian terhadap Tingkat Produksi Usahatani Jagung

Agricultural extension agent’s have a strategic role in helping to increase maize farming production in Nunuk Baru Village, Maja District, Majalengka Regency. Agricultural extension play a role in guiding farmers in managing their farms effectively and efficiently to improve farmer welfare. Nunuk Baru Village is one of the corn-producing areas that has received more attention in agricultural extension activities. This study aims to identify the role of agricultural extension for maize farmers and to determine the effect of the role of agricultural extension on the level of maize farming production. The research design used is a quantitative approach with a survey method with 80 corn farmers as respondents. The method of data analysis in this study used descriptive analysis using a sematic differential scale and regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that the role of agricultural extension agent’s in Nunuk Baru Village, Maja District, Majalengka Regency is categorized as very good in carrying out their duties as a catalyst, communicator, consultant and organizer while as a motivator, educator and facilitator are categorized as good. The role of agricultural extension agent’s has no effect on corn farming production in Nunuk Baru Village.

BPP UTILIZATION BY FARMERS TO SUPPORT INDONESIA AS BARNS THE WORLD

One of the efforts to achieve national food security is by strengthening assistance and counseling to farmers as the main actors. One of the extension links closest to the community and located at the sub-district level is the Peratanian Extension Center (BPP). The function and role of BPP is developed to achieve the desired expectations, namely food self-sufficiency and improvement of farmer welfare. Therefore, there is a need for a special study to be able to determine the level of responsiveness, responsibility and quality of agricultural extension services carried out by the BPP in Sidenreng Rappang Regency. This reserch aims to determine the performance of agricultural extension agents in Sidenreng Rappang Regency in terms of the level of accountability of agricultural extension activities based on indicators of responsiveness, responsibility and quality of extension services. The research was conducted from July to October in Sidenreng Rappang Regency. This research used a survey method. Determination of the sample of this study was carried out purposively on extension workers at the local BPP. Data collected descriptively by cross tabulation. Data analysis used scoring parameters, proportion, maximum, minimum and average values. The results show that the agricultural instructor's Performance Score is 294 which is interpreted into a moderate category score, which means that the ability of the BPP is sufficient to be able to recognize the needs of the assisted farmers, is sufficient to develop extension programs / activities that are in accordance with the wishes / aspirations of local farmers, and sufficient in providing service to farmers.

MINAT PETANI DALAM PENERAPAN PEMUPUKAN BERIMBANG DENGAN TEKNOLOGI UREA BERLAPIS ASAM HUMAT PADA TANAMAN PADI SAWAH DI KECAMATAN RANCAKALONG SUMEDANG

Agricultural development requires an active role from an outreach agency that is responsible for facilitating the adoption of agricultural technology innovations by farmers. To realize the development of agriculture it is necessary cooperation between the implementing agencies of agricultural development that are able to interact directly with the farmer well and understand the obstacles that are facing farmers and able to provide a coaching to solve the problem. From the results of the identification done in the field, it can be known that the problem lies in the cultivation activities that do not apply a balanced fertilizing concept, so that the soil is experiencing quality degradation and infertile anymore. The effort can be done is with the application of humic acid use. This assessment is aimed to know the interests of farmers in the application of balanced fertilization, factors affecting interest and strategies to increase the interest of farmers in the application of fertilization balanced with the urea technology Berlapois humic acid on rice cultivation in the district Rancakalong Sumedang District. Based on the results of the analysis is the influence of several factors that are dependent variables, as for the strategy to be done is improving the role of extension and agricultural extension activities.

KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN DALAM MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI KELURAHAN TARATARA SATU KECAMATAN TOMOHON BARAT KOTA TOMOHON

This research aims to figure out about the agricultural extension worker’s performance of their main tasks at Sub-district Taratara Satu, Tomohon City. The types of data used in this study are primary and secondary data obtained through direct interviews with farmers and through questionnaires. The sampling method that’s being used in this study is Purposive Sampling Method; where the researcher chooses the respondents themselves from the farmers. This research used descriptive analysis that namely explaining the data obtained by using words that are assisted by data tables. This research shows that the performance of agricultural extension workers; which can be measured from the main task of extension workers where the results tend to be good because agricultural extension activities are only focused on agricultural core activities. Such as agricultural programs, technical meetings, demonstrations, and courses for the farmers.

The application of electronic management in the agricultural extension organization in Iraq

The application of electronic management in the agricultural extension organization in Iraq has been studied through four fields in the application, as the form included four item, namely: scientific recommendation, extension activities, agricultural employees, and administrative affairs, to enhancing the ability to implement electronic management in the agricultural extension organization. This research was executed in the province of Iraq. The provinces It was divided into four regions, which is next: Northern, Central, Middle Euphrates, and Southern governorates, 4,4,4,3, respectively, the study was carried out of 400 agricultural employees, the a proportional sample of 50% from the total respondents, which included 16 extension centers, 57 extension farms, the Agricultural Extension and Training Department Center, The descriptive approach was used to achieve the objects of the research about the electronic management of the extension organization in Iraq, the data was collected using the questionnaire, for analyzed the data use the (Frequency, and percentage). the results showed that the application of electronic management in the agricultural extension organization is Weak, and a few departments, divisions, extension centers and extension farms of the agricultural extension organization use electronic management in performing agricultural extension activities to communicate scientific recommendations to farmers and deal with agricultural employees in modern management. the recommended to use electronic management in the agricultural extension organization to save time and effort in communicating agricultural scientific guidelines quickly and communicating what is modern to farmers in developing agricultural production.

Analysis of knowledge transferred by agricultural field staff to cotton growers and its impact on rural development: evidence from Pakistan

Cotton is the main cash crop in Pakistan and it contributes 0.8% shares in GDP (Gross domestic product). The area of cotton in Pakistan is increased in recent years but its production is decreasing due to unfavorable climatic conditions. COVID-19 outbreak has also an effect on cotton consumption. From August 2019 to July 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reduced global cotton consumption by 15%. Agricultural extension and advisory activities play an important role in agricultural development and can help to improve the living conditions of farmers. Keeping in view the importance of working in agriculture field staff for cotton, the present study was designed to analyze the quality of knowledge transferred by agriculture field staff. The present study was based on primary data and conducted in the district Muzfargarh becsasue it is one of major cotton producing district of Pujnab, Pakistan. A total of 180 respondents were taken from Tehsil Alipur of Muzfargarh from different union councils through a simple random sampling technique and interviewed through a pretested structured interview schedule. The data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). About 58% of the respondents identified that extension meetings are good source of information and 37.7% of the respondent said that agricultural field staff visit them on monthly basis.Impact of improved cotton management practices on health rated satisfactory by 52.77% of respondents. Based on findings it is recommended that the government should work with all stakeholders to implement regular training programs for cotton farmers in all areas.Monitoring of agricultural field staff should also be done on regular basis. Modern ways of communications should be implemented in rural areas for the quality of knowledge transfer among cotton growers.

The decision of wheat farmers to attend some agricultural extension activities in Al-Alam, Salah Al-Din Governorate / Iraq

The research aimed to identify the level of farmers ,decisions towards attending some agricultural extension activities in the area of Al-Alam in Salah al-Din Governorate in general, and to identify the level of wheat farmers decisions towards attendance in each of the research fields (the extension meeting, the seminar, the field day), finding the correlation between the level of wheat farmers decisions and each of the independent variables, So the area of Al-Alam was chosen as a region for conducting the research, due to the presence of a large number of wheat farmers, who numbered 704, a random sample of 10% was selected, with size of 70 respondents. The questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data from the respondents, consisting of two parts. The first part included some independent variables and, The second part included(34) standard paragraphs, to measure the level of wheat farmers decisions distributed in three areas, Using three-Level scale (high, medium, weak). The results showed the the study about decision not interest of farmers in the indicative activities directed to them in general, as well in every field of research and found relationship correlation between farmers decisions and the variables studied, which indicates the interest of farmers in their various personal and communicative characteristics in the extension activities. The local extension focuses the content of extension activities on the agricultural crops in which the region is famous as wheat crop and meet the knowledge and skill needs of farmers about serving this crops, which contributes this effectively in their attendance to various extension activities.

Smartphone Application in Turkish Agriculture Sector

In parallel with the development of technology, there have been changes in information acquisition, communication, agricultural production and agricultural extension activities. In this context, it is important for producers to be able to carry out their plant production and animal production activities more consciously, easily or quickly. The rapid spread of smartphones and the smartphone applications developed accordingly, different applications developed by various institutions (such as public and private sector, unions and cooperatives) are a fairly new issue in terms of agricultural extension, agricultural production and digitalization in agriculture. Defining an innovation as an innovation and accepting it as the final result undoubtedly pass through some processes. In this study, the recognition of innovation is discussed. The aim of the study is examined in two ways. First, the current situation of smartphone applications in Turkey were analyzed. Which of these applications are used and which organizations serve the producers were obtained by conducting research on the internet and examining the secondary data. In the second part, which of these applications are known or used by the producers in Edirne Province Lalapaşa District were questioned on the basis of the producers. Online network was used as a method in the research. The presence of a group established by Lalapaşa producers, which is organized through Facebook, which is one of the social media channels, has made it easier to find out which smartphone applications are used. In order to determine which applications Lalapaşa producers use; 265 producers responded to the survey conducted over the group established on Facebook between January 23, 2020 and January 30, 2020. 428 people, including 392 men and 36 women, were producers in the group, and 61.92% of the producers participated in the survey. The research showed us the applications created by the public sector is more when it is compared the cooperative and private sector in Turkey. Among the applications of the public sector; it has been determined that Meteorological Condition Application, Land Registry Cadastre Parcel Query Application, and e-Goverment Application are used more than other applications.

Exploration of agricultural waste as biochar to increase soil fertility of udipsamments in Jember district

The problem in agricultural production activities that have been found in Jember district is the existence of agricultural land function experts with characteristics of productive land with good irrigation channels for various uses. Therefore, it is necessary to use marginal lands for agricultural extension activities, for example by utilizing coastal land with the Udipsamments soil type which has various eradicating factors for agricultural cultivation through the provision of soil amendment material in the form of biochar by utilizing agricultural waste. The purpose of this research is to obtain biochar raw material with high absorption power to store nutrients and a place to develop microorganisms; know the physical and chemical properties of biochar from agricultural waste. This research activity will be carried out from May to November 2020. This research activity begins by looking for agricultural waste that has the potential to be used as a biochar material. Through the pyrolysis process, selected agricultural waste is processed into biochar and then tested for its physical and chemical properties. The analysis results show that the selected agricultural waste can be used as biochar with sufficient quality as an ameliorant for Udipsamment soil.

Biological yields through agricultural extension activities and services: A case study from Al-Baha region - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

PurposeThis research determines the extent to which farmers benefit from agricultural extension activities and services through realizing higher biological crop yields in the Al-Baha region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the nature of the relationship between the personal, economic and social characteristics of farmers and the degree to which they benefit from agricultural extension activities and services are studied.MethodologyA simple random sample representing the community of 315 farmers was drawn. Data were collected through a personal interview with a pre-tested questionnaire to satisfy the objectives of the study. Data are subjected to analyses and are interpreted in terms of percentages, arithmetic averages, and standard deviations in addition to the simple Pearson correlation coefficients.ResultsThe results show that most of the respondents depend on personal experience, friends, family and neighbors, merchants and sellers of agricultural production supplies as sources of agricultural information for enhanced crop yields. Multiple regression analysis reveals that both the educational status and the agricultural information sources are important factors that increase farmers benefit from extension activities. Farmers receive most benefits from the extension activities and services from bringing in foreign workers, conducting field trips to farms, and identifying problems faced by farmers.Research limitations/implicationsThe outcome of this questionnaire limits generalization of the findings for other parts of the Kingdom due to geographical and natural resources variations.Practical implicationsThe personal and socio-economic characteristics of the surveyed population provide the extension service with insight into their composition – a basis to formulate workable extension programs. For the extension planners of the area, this effort provides a baseline study and may assist with targeting the appropriate farmers and catering the right solutions to the problems. Such a study will help devise meaningful extension programs and save time and resources.Originality/valueLittle previous research on the usefulness of the Extension Service has been conducted in the region.ConclusionsEffective, well-planned extension programs targeting the educated and mature farmers provided more benefits and helped them obtain higher crop yields.

PERSEPSI PETANI TENTANG PERAN PENYULUH PERTANIAN DALAM PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN PETANI JAGUNG HIBRIDA

Agricultural extension agents have a strategic role in helping farmers to increase their farming. The role of agricultural extension agents includes fostering farmers in managing their farms effectively and efficiently so that they can increase farmers' income. Nunuk Baru Village is one of the corn commodity development areas that has received more attention in agricultural extension activities because of its potential productivity and planting area for corn. This study aims to identify the role of agricultural instructors for maize farmers and to analyze the influence of the role of agricultural instructors on the income level of maize farmers. The research design used is a quantitative approach with a survey method. The respondents of this research were 80 corn farmers. Methods of data analysis in this study using descriptive analysis using a sematic differential scale and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that the role of agricultural extension agents in Nunuk Baru Village, Maja District, Majalengka Regency is categorized as very good in their role as a catalyst, communicator, consultant and organizer while as a motivator, educator and facilitator are categorized as good. The role of agricultural extension agents has no significant effect on the income of maize farmers in Nunuk Baru Village.

How much is enough? How multi-season exposure to demonstrations affects the use of conservation farming practices in Mozambique

Scaling new agricultural practices and technologies requires deliberate investments in the education and training of farmers. This can be done through field demonstrations, farmer field days and exchange visits. However, the effectiveness of these extension approaches has not been adequately documented, especially in quantitative terms. Based on data collected from 875 smallholder farmers in central and northern Mozambique, this paper uses a continuous treatment model within the framework of a generalized propensity score matching to empirically assess the effectiveness of community-based extension activities in fostering the adoption of a set of conservation tillage practices. The results show that controlling for socio-demographic factors such as gender of decision maker, land size and access to government services, the area under conservation tillage doubled when respondents had been exposed to targeted extension activities for at least six seasons, from a baseline exposure of two seasons. Subject to further program and investment analysis, the results suggest that farmer-centered learning activities should be implemented for about four to six seasons as a likely optimal lifespan of such programs. Our study offers an important first step in making an empirical case for multi-year investments in extension activities. For rural development programming in Mozambique and similar areas, these results suggest the need for sustained funding and personnel allocation in agricultural extension activities in local farming communities.

SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN SELEKSI PENYULUH PERTANIAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE ANALITYCHAL HIERARCHY PROCESS

This research was done in Implementing Agency for Agricultural Extension of Fisheries and Forestry Gorontalo City. This research purpose is to design and implementing a Decision Support System to determine agricultural extension agents at the Fishery and Forestry Extension Implementing Agency (BP4K) of Gorontalo City. Researcher will using a multicriteria support decision system named Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP).With sub-criteria: credit score (K1), duration of promotion (K2), agricultural extension preparation activities (K3), Agricultural extension activities (K4), evaluation activities and agricultural extension reporting in the last 3 years (K5) agriculture in the last 3 years (K6), Professional development activities in the last 3 years (K7), Acquired awards / tandajasa (K8).Based on the results of processing with Analytical Hierarchy Process method is quite effective in accelerating the decision-making process by solving the problem into its parts.

Agricultural extension and advisory services strategies during COVID‐19 lockdown

The COVID‐19 lockdown policies that began in 2020 caused an unprecedented shock to developing countries’ agricultural activities, especially those in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. To reduce some of the impacts of COVID‐19 events, agricultural extension and advisory personnel created an avenue to assist farmers in these developing countries. However, since COVID‐19 protocols restricted public gatherings and close contact activities, agricultural extension activities had to be performed using unconventional ways such as mobile phones, radio, and television. This paper highlights some of the challenges agricultural extension and advisory service personnel encountered using these unconventional means of communication for their activities. We also present some solutions to these challenges that can enable policymakers to enhance agricultural extension activities performed unconventionally.

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Technology in Dairy Farms in the Konya Region of Turkey.

This study aimed to determine the factors affecting the technology adaptation of dairy farms. For this purpose, according to the stratified random sampling method, 125 dairy farms were determined as the sample size. In the analysis of the factors affecting the technology adaptation of dairy farms, a “tech-nology usage index” was created according to the current technology usage situations of the producers. Factors affecting the technology adaptation of dairy farms were determined by multiple linear regression analysis. According to the multiple linear regression analysis results, education, experience/age ratio, workforce, credit usage status, participation in extension activities and income were found to be statisti-cally significant at the 5% level. The yield was found to be significant at the 10% significance level. En-terprises using low and high technology follow technologies from other farmers in the village, television and dealers in the district. Lead farmers should be used in agricultural extension activities and mass media should be used.

Influence of agricultural extension activities on tick control among cattle on family dairy farms in the southeast Brazil

Influence of agricultural extension activities on tick control among cattle on family dairy farms in the southeast Brazil