Agricultural Extension Workers Research Articles

Information System of Superior Plant Varieties

The Food Crops Research and Development Center and research institutes are tasked with producing high-yielding plant varieties through research within the Agricultural Research and Development Agency. The results of the technology research conducted will be promoted and disseminated to the user community which includes agricultural extension workers, academics, researchers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, policy makers, and other parties who need the information. The most effective way of distributing this technological information is by creating a website-based system so that it can be easily updated and distributed.

Motivational pathways for farmer learning behaviour in the student‐to‐farmer university outreach

AbstractIn recent times, calls for practical training of agricultural extension workers, who exhibit the right mix of competences for responsiveness to farmer learning needs, have intensified. This comes at the time when there is an increasingly growing desire for more community‐engaged African universities, and as such, making the integration of agricultural students into community outreach services a necessity. However, empirical evidence on whether student‐led outreach and training models adequately respond to the psychological learning needs of host farmers and subsequent motivation of these farmers for learning is lacking. This study uses a structural equation modelling technique on a sample of 283 farmers who had previously participated in the student‐to‐farmer outreach of Gulu University. Results reveal that satisfying farmer learning needs influences intrinsic motivation, formation of learning intentions and farmer learning behaviour. Intrinsic motivation mediates the relationship between satisfying farmer learning needs and the outcome learning behaviour. We conclude that satisfying farmer learning needs is a strong initiator of motivational pathways for farmer learning behaviour in the student‐to‐farmer university outreach. We call for more public financing of university outreach programmes so as to enable not only training for churning out graduates with the right competences of responsiveness to community needs but also fostering creative innovations involving both universities and communities.

Factors influencing the role and performance of independent agricultural extension workers in supporting agricultural extension

Abstract Extension activities play a significant role in the success of agricultural development programs. Farmers still need agricultural extension workers (EWs) in the form of assistance, technical guidance, and management intensively and continuously. With the limited number of government EWs, the role of independent agricultural extension (IAE) workers has become crucial. In Indonesia, IAE worker has been recognized since 2006, although it has not been effective. This article aims to: (1) identify conditions and characteristics of IAE and (2) analyze the influencing factors on the role of IAE officers in supporting agricultural extension. Data collection was carried out with a structured questionnaire using Google Forms involving 161 respondents. The analysis method uses inferential statistics, namely the structural equation modeling. The results showed that the factors that directly affect the role of IAE workers are work motivation and quantity or workload. The number of IAE workers directly influences their performance. A favorable working environment is required to achieve the ideal role of IAE workers. In addition, improvement of work management, horizontal and vertical relations, and regulations posit IAE workers as an essential part of agricultural extension activities. It is necessary to have a regional regulation that legalizes the allocation of regional budgets as regular incentives to facilitate the activities of agricultural EWs.

Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension on Paddy Rice Farmer’s Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Agricultural extension workers play an essential role in the productivity of agricultural systems. Based on the actual conditions in the field, it can be seen that the level of extension services still needs to be higher due to a lack of human resources in the field of extension services. This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of agricultural extension services andthe factors that influence the effectiveness of agricultural extension to farmers in Baubau City, Indonesia. The analytical method includes exogenous latent variables: human resources, technological progress, farming capital, farmer age, education, and farming experience. The effectiveness of agricultural extension is used as an endogenous latent variable. The research sample consisted of 110 rice farmers in Baubau City, and the Slovin formula was used to calculate the sample. The data collection for this research was carried out by distributing questionnaires to respondents, in-depth interviews, and direct observation in the city of Baubau. Using the AMOS application, quantitative analysis was carried out through structural equation modeling (SEM). The study results show that: (1) The factors that influence the effectiveness of agricultural extension in Baubau City are farming capital, farmer age, education, farming experience, and human resources, and (2) the influence of these factors on the effectiveness of agricultural extension is as follows: if the farming capital is high, human resources can be increased. In addition, the higher the farmer’s age, the lower the need for human resources. It is also noted that higher farmer education contributes to increased human capital, and increased experience in farming is associated with increased human capital. Thus, an increase in human resources will increase the effectiveness of agricultural extension. Significant factors that influence the effectiveness of agricultural extension in Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi, are farming capital, farmer age, education, farming experience, and human resources.

PENGENALAN VARIETAS INBRIDA PADI GOGO (INPAGO) MELALUI PLOT PERCONTOHAN DI NAGORI SIGODANG BARAT KECAMATAN PANEI KABUPATEN SIMALUNGUN

West Sigodang Nagori, Panei District, Simalungun Regency, is a nagori whose main livelihood is agriculture. Planting is done on mering land. The existing dry land is planted with food crops such as upland rice and corn, various vegetable crops, plantation crops including coffee, oranges, cocoa etc. Upland rice is a plant that is widely cultivated, the results are for their own needs. Upland rice planted are local varieties such as red sigambiri, white sigambiri, sipala, sironip and the others. Generally varieties have weaknesses such as deep age, low production, easy to fall and other weaknesses. The presence of a new upland rice variety called Inpago is a breakthrough that gives hope for increasing upland rice production. There are many varieties of Inpago that have been released to farmers for planting. From the results of several studies show that Inpago production is quite high. In addition, several Inpago varieties have adapted to land in the low to medium lands so that the distribution of their plantings has become more widespread. The pilot project (Demplot) held in West Sigodang Nagori is a way to introduce several Inpago varieties that have an agro-ecosystem that fits the nagori. In order to provide information about the growth and production of Inpago that is tested, several farmers are included in their cultivation and at harvest time, apart from farmers, local agricultural extension workers are also invited. Based on the yields, the farmers are interested in planting the Inpago Agritan variety and the seeds to be planted from the harvests of this pilot plot.

Does Reward System Effect Employee Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Public Sector

Job satisfaction is one of the most important issues for employees. High job satisfaction will make employees have higher work productivity. Research examines the reward system as an antecedent variable that affects employee job satisfaction. The research was conducted with a quantitative approach. The sample in this study were agricultural extension workers at the Labuhanbatu District Agriculture Office. Until the research as many as 38 respondents. The data analysis technique was carried out by SEM Smart PLS. The results of the study show that it is proven that the reward system can have an influence on increasing employee job satisfaction at work.
 Keywords: Reward System, Job Satisfaction

TINGKAT KEPUASAN PETANI TERHADAP KINERJA PENYULUH DI DESA PURWOSARI KECAMATAN MIJEN KOTA SEMARANG

The Agricultural extension activities provides some agricultural extension services to farmers. The poor performance of the agricultural extension than the farmer’s expectations has an impact on the level of farmers satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of performance, satisfaction, and the level of interest of farmer groups towards extension services in Purwosari Village, Mijen District, Semarang City. This research used 70 samples of farmer respondents that were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using interviews, observation, and documentation. Results of the Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) defines five attributes in quadrant I (Main Priority), three attributes in quadrant II (Maintain Achievement), two attributes in quadrant III (Low Priority), and four attributes in quadrant IV (Excessive). The result of the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) describes that the performance attributes of agricultural extension is 65.6%. This value (in the range of 33.4% - 66.5%) identifies that overall farmers in Purwosari Village were quite satisfied with the performance of agricultural extension workers.

Implementation Of the National Movement Program To Increase The Production And Quality Of Cocoa Plants In Sigi District

This study aims to determine and understand the performance of plantation field extension workers who work in the context of managing the National movement program of cocoa in Sigi Regency. This research uses the performance theory proposed by Robbins, consisting of 3 main aspects of assessment, namely: motivation, ability, and opportunity. The research method used, qualitative with a descriptive approach, involved a number of informants interviewed during the study, in addition to displaying as supporting data secondary, the results of the study of literature and the study of documents. This study concluded that the performance of agricultural extension workers working in the National movement program for cocoa in Sigi Regency has not been maximized, not only due to aspects of: motivation, ability, and opportunity, but also caused by various other factors.

The Construction of Agricultural Extension Competencies in Cyber Media for Community Education

This study aims to analyze the capacity of agricultural instructors in developing cyber extension media, which consists of the characteristics of cyber extension media, cyber extension media design, characteristics of self-help extension workers, and the capacity of self-help agricultural extension workers, as well as analyzing the factors that affect the ability of extension workers in developing cyber media. This research uses quantitative research through a survey method. Data analysis was carried out descriptively and inferentially using Structural Equation Models. Correlational prescriptive results explored about 108 informants. The results of SEM modelling show a direct and indirect effect on the ability of independent agricultural instructors to develop CE media. So it can be said that there is an influence of media characteristics, media design, characteristics of self-help extension workers, and the capacity of self-help agricultural instructors on agricultural instructors' performance. The correlation test results have a significant relationship between the utilization of Cyber Extension by agricultural extension workers and the capability of agricultural extension workers to have an excellent significant value.

Determinants of Information Communication Technology Accessibility for Community Development Activitiesamong Male and Female Agriculture Extension Workersin Edo State, Nigeria

This study identified the determinants of (information communication Technology) ICTs accessibility among male and female agriculture extension workers for community development activities in Edo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from randomly selected one hundred and twenty-five (125) agricultural extension workers with the use of validated questionnaire. Means and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics were used as analytical tools. Results showed that the mean deviations of gender of agriculture extension workers in terms of age ( = 1.4), household size ( = 0.2), years of training ( = 0.4), and job experience ( = 0.7) were nuance. PPMC results showed that male and female agriculture extension workers age (r = -0.32; r = -0.31) and female job experience (r = 0.29) were the significant correlates of accessibility of ICTs at 5% significance level while male and female agriculture extension workers age (male r=0.32; female r =0.31), years of training (male r= 0.63, female r=0.55), and male job experience (r=0.39) correlated with their accessibility to ICTs at 0.01 level of significance. The study recommends that agriculture extension institutions should make adequate provisions for staffs to take care of their household members which will in turn enable them pay much attention to official work and have sufficient time to access ICTs facilities. Also, young people should be employedto carry out extension works since they have higher accessibility to ICTs than older staffs.

FACTORS AFFECTING FARMERS' DECISIONS TO APPLY HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS IN TARAKAN CITY

Tarakan City has limited agricultural land potential and is less productive so that most of the consumption needs for vegetables are imported from outside the island of Tarakan. It is hoped that with the development of hydroponic technology, the community can meet the needs of vegetables independently. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the decision of farmers to implement a hydroponic system. The research is located in Tarakan City with the research period from April to October 2021. The method of determining respondents was carried out intentionally to 40 respondents with the consideration that the community had obtained information about hydroponic system, either through direct agricultural extension workers, from friends or through other electronic media. such as television, YouTube, Facebook and other social media. To find out the factors that affect farmers' opportunities to apply hydroponic system, an analysis is carried out using the logit function approach. Analysis of the factors that influence farmers' decisions to apply hydroponic system using logit regression function analysis obtained a Nagelkerke R2 value of 0.494 meaning that the variation of the independent variables included in the model was able to explain 49.4% of the existing phenomena and the remaining 50.6% was explained by other variables. The variable hydroponic planting experience (X4) has a significant and significant effect at the 5 %, meaning that the more often people cultivate hydroponic plants, the greater the opportunity to apply hydroponic system, while age (X1), formal education (X2), Membership Dummy in the farmer group (X3), and Dummy nutrient costs (X5) are not significant. One of the obstacles for farmers in applying hydroponic system is the cost of purchasing nutrients.

PERILAKU KONSUMEN TERHADAP LEVEL PENGGUNAAN GULA AREN (Arenga piñnata)

People's livelihoods in the agricultural sector urgently need public sector services. The role of agricultural extension workers is to help increase food production and development. Counseling in Culamega District, Tasikmalaya Regency, was carried out by PNS extension workers, THL (Freelance) extension workers, and self-help extension workers. One of the supporters of increasing the performance or development of organic tea farmers in Culamega District is that independent extension workers are responsible for helping extension workers and farmers to strengthen the relationship between extension workers and farmers. From land cultivation to processing results, organic tea is a tea plant that uses organic ingredients without mixing chemicals or pesticides. Fertilization uses fertilizer based on goat manure, roasted husks, and liquid organic fertilizer. This study aimed to determine the effect of the role of independent extension workers on the development of organic products in Cipicung Village. The results of this study indicated that independent extension agents play a role in the development of organic tea products in Cipicung Village, Culamega District.

Peran Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan Pada Kelompok Tani Padi Sawah Teguh Bersinar Di Desa Kaneyan Kecamatan Tareran Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan

This study aims to find out and see how the role of field agricultural extension workers, especially in the lowland rice farmer groups in Kaneyan Village, Tareran District, South Minahasa Regency. The research was conducted in Kaneyan Village, Tareran District, South Minahasa Regency in July 2022. The data collection method was obtained from primary data through direct interviews using a questionnaire, and secondary data was obtained from agencies related to research and various literature that was in accordance with the research objectives. The sampling method in this research is purposive sampling (intentionally). Determination of the sample of 10 respondents who are the head of agricultural extension workers and the Teguh Bersinar rice field farmer group. The results of the study showed that the extension workers had carried out their duties properly. This can be seen from the majority of respondents who stated that extension agents had guided and facilitated farmers to be better.

KOMPETENSI PENYULUH DALAM PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI DI KOTA KENDARI

The role of agricultural extension workers is very large in realizing food security for the Indonesian nation, so that the competence of an extension worker must always be improved in order to deal with increasingly diverse problems. This study aims to: find out the competence of extension workers in the use of information and communication technology in Kendari City. This research was conducted to all agricultural extension workers with status as civil servants and honorary workers in Kendari City. This research was conducted from May to July 2022 which is a quantitative study. Where the results of the study were analyzed using class intervals. The results showed that the competence of extension workers in the use of information and communication technology was in the high category, which was seen from the perceptions of extension workers in using computers, frequency of computer use, computer operation, outreach activities using computers, advantages of computers in extension activities, support for effective computer use, application software and the internet.

Peran Penyuluhh Pertanian Lapangan Pada Kelompok Tani Padi Sawah Di Desa Tombolango Kecamatan Sangkub Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara

This study aims to find out how important the role of agricultural extension workers is in farmer groups, especially rice farmer groups. North Bolaang Mongondow Regency is the third largest producer of rice in North Sulawesi Province. This research was conducted in the Pangan Jaya rice farmer group with 10 farmer group members and the largest land area in Sangkub District, North Bolaang Mongondow Regency. This research was conducted from May to July 2022. The selection of respondents was intentional. Primary data is data obtained from respondent farmers through interviews using a questionnaire. Secondary data is data obtained from the Village office, Agriculture Office, Agricultural Extension Center, and other related agencies. The results showed the role of agricultural extension workers in the Pangan Jaya rice farmer group.

Constructing and legalizing scale for achievement motivation Of local leaders in agricultural extension work

window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag("js", new Date()); gtag("config", "UA-72322659-1");

Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan

This study aimed to identify the characteristics of PPL in the Salahutu sub-district and to analyze the effect of work motivation on the performance of agricultural extension workers in the Central Maluku district. The study consisted of 9 variables, namely the Performance of Extension Officers X1 Leadership, X2 Work Environment, X3: Intensive or Operational Costs X4 Work Culture, X5 Communication, X6 Salary, X7 Training, X8 Awards, X9 Age factor, which was analyzed using the Multiple Linear Regression Method with assistance SPSS Version 23.0. The study results show that all of these variables jointly affect the performance of agricultural extension workers (PPL). seven variables have a positive and significant effect on paddy rice production. In contrast, the training and reward variables have a positive and insignificant relationship to the performance of field agricultural extension workers (PPL).

The feasibility of implementing food-based dietary guidelines and food graphics in Ethiopia

This study aimed to test the acceptability, cultural appropriateness, consumers' understanding, and practicality of the Ethiopian food-based dietary guideline's messages, tips, and food graphics. A qualitative study design was applied with focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Four different participant groups were included: 40 consumers, 15 high-level nutrition experts, 30 frontline community health extension workers (HEWs), and 15 agriculture extension workers (AEWs) to incorporate different stakeholder perspectives. Data collection was conducted using 7 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 30 key informant interviews (KIIs). Collected data were coded and analyzed using QSR International NVivo V.11 software. Most of the study participants were highly interested in implementing the dietary guidelines once these guidelines are officially released. Based on the participants' views, most of the messages align with the current nutrition education materials implemented in the country except the messages about physical activity and alcohol intake. However, participants suggested defining technical terms such as ultra-processing, whole grain, safe and balanced diet in simpler terms for a better understanding. Practicality, affordability, availability, and access to the market were the major barriers reported for adherence to the guidelines. To be more inclusive of cultural and religious beliefs, findings show that the guideline should address fasting and traditional cooking methods. In conclusion, the dietary guidelines were well received by most stakeholders. They are thought to be feasible once feedback on wording, affordability, availability, and access is considered in the messages, tips, and graphic designs.

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian dalam Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Kabupaten Jeneponto

This research is located in Jeneponto Regency and was conducted from February to March 2022. The goals of this research are 1) to determine the performance of agricultural extension workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jeneponto Regency, 2) to evaluate how the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jeneponto Regency affected the effectiveness of agricultural extension workers by looking at internal and external aspects, and 3) to analyze the influence of the factors that most dominantly affect the performance of agricultural extension workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jeneponto Regency. Simple random sampling is used to choose the sample, which includes 46 respondents across 6 subdistricts. Data from this study's data collection were examined by percentage descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 25. The results showed that the performance of agricultural extension workers in Jeneponto Regency was in the high category and internal and external factors simultaneously affected the performance of agricultural extension workers. If in part only formal education, training, age, motivation, reward system, and the level of active participation of farmers have a significant effect. Meanwhile, the use of counseling media, work period / work experience, family dependents, availability of facilities and infrastructure, distance of work areas, number of assisted farmer groups, information technology, and support for coaching and supervision did not have a significant partial effect on the performance of agricultural extension workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jeneponto Regency.

PERAN PENYULUH PERTANIAN PADA KELOMPOK TANI DI DESA KANONANG EMPAT KECAMATAN KAWANGKOAN BARAT KABUPATEN MINAHASA (The Role Of Agricultural Extension Workers in Kanonang Empat Village, West Kawangkoan Sub District, Minahasa Regency)

The objective of this research is to determine the role of agricultural extension workers in Kanonang Empat Village, West Kawangkoan Sub District, Minahasa Regency. The data used in this study are primary and secondary data. Sampling technique in this study with purposive sampling technique. The number of sample farmer groups is 2 groups of respondents, Torona and Kompas with each having 20 members. Data collection methods are observation, interview and documentation methods. Variable levels of the role of the extension worker that were measured were the role of the extensionist as a motivator, the role of the extensionist as an educator, the role of the extensionist as a catalyst, the role of the extensionist as an organizer, the role of the extensionist as a communicator and the role of the extensionist as an adviser. Rolelevel variables are measured using a Likert scale.
 The research results showed that the role of agricultural extension workers in the Torona and Kompas farmer groups was very instrumental, both in their roles as motivators, educators, catalysts, organizers, communicators with the role scores obtained ranging from 264 to 271 and their roles as advisors with scores obtained ranging from 177 and 179. Played a big role in this because the extension workers had provided counseling materials according to the farmer's requests, were on time in conducting counseling, had a good attitude, and prioritized farmer groups in Kanonang Empat Village in terms of distributing aid and information.