KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN LAPANG (PPL) DALAM PENERAPAN PANCA USAHATANI JAGUNG SERTA HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN TINGKAT KEMAJUAN USAHATANI JAGUNG DI KECAMATAN KETAPANG KABUPATEN LAMPUNG SELATAN
Abstract: The objectives of
this research are to find out: the agricultural extension workers’ performance
level in implementing Panca Usaha Tani (Five Principles of Agricultural
Modernization Package), the level of corn farming advancement, and the
correlation between Agricultural Extension Workers’ performance and the
implementation of Panca Usaha Tani in corn farming, and the level of corn
farming advancement in Ketapang subdistrict of South Lampung Regency. The research data was coollected from
September to October 2012. Respondents in this research were 10 Agricultural
Extension Workers and 30 farmer groups that were selected purposely. The
research applied a survey method and the data was analyzed by descriptive
analysis and Rank Spearman’s correlation.
The results showed that the Agricultural Extension Workers’ performance
level in implementing Panca Usaha Tani in corn farming was high. Agricultural
Extension Workers’ performance including agricultural issues identification,
work plan preparation, corn farmer groups fostering, knowledge and agricultural
technology transfer were also high, yet, the cooperation of Agricultural
Extension Workers with related agencies was fair. The level of corn farming
advancement in Ketapang Subdistrict, South Lampung Regency was high. The
indicators including income, productivity, and the use of modern input were
also high overall.) There was significant
correlation between Agricultural Extension Workers’ performance with the
implementation of Panca Usaha Tani in corn farming, but there was no
correlation between Agricultural Extension Workers’ performance with the
advancement of corn farming and the implementation of Panca Usaha Tani in corn
farming with the advancement of corn farming.
Penulis: Nyoman Riadi, Irwan
Efendi, Begem Viantimala
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd140808