PERAN PENYULUHAN DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN PETANI KELAPA SAWIT POLA SWADAYA DI KECAMATAN MANDAU KABUPATEN BENGKALIS
Abstract: The purpose of this
research are: (1) To identify the role of extension on independent small holder
farmers of oilpalm; (2) To know empowerment level of the farmers; (3) To
analyze the purpose of extension; (4) To analyze influence the role of
extension toward empowerment and influence empowerment toward the
extensionpurposes. This research was conducted at Harapan BaruVillage and
Sebangar Village in Mandau Sub District Bengkalis District. Research’s
respondent was determined by purposive sampling methods with number of
respondent were 125. The consideration to choose the location is the location
that has active extension activities and has farmer group. Validity,
reliability, outliers, normality and multicolinearity analysis has been done on
the measuring instruments. To answer the first, second, and third purpose of
this research using likert’s scale summated rating (SLR). To answer the fourth
research purpose was using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the AMOS
program version 21. The result shows (1) Therole of extension on independent
small holder farmer of oil palm activity in Mandau Sub District is categorized
enough. (2)The empowerment of independent small holder farmers of oil palm in
Mandau Sub District is categorized enough. (3) The purpose of extension has
worked in Mandau Sub District is categorized reach. (4)the role of extensionhas
proven positifly influence and significant toward farmer’s empowerment and the
farmer’s empowerment has proven positifly influence and significant toward
reach of the extension purposes.
Key words: The roleof
extension, empowerments, the purpose of extension, independent small holder,
oil palm
Penulis: Ibnu Sigit, Roza
Yulida, Rosnita
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150674