Peran Penyuluhan Dalam Pemberdayaan Petani Kelapa Sawit Pola Swadaya di Kecamatan Bonai Darussalam Kabupaten Rokan Hulu
Abstract: The objectives of
the research are: (1) to determine the role of agricultural extension upon
independent small holder farmers of palm oil, (2) to figure out the empowerment
level the farmers, and (3) to analyze the influence of the extension’s role
upon the farmers’ empowerment. The research was carried out in sub district of
Bonai Darussalam Rokan Hulu district. 45 farmers were selected by using
purposive sampling method and were interviewed as the respondents as well.
Validity and reliability analysis have been done upon questionnaire. To answer
the objective 1 and 2, analysis of Likert Scale Summated Rating (SLR) was
utilized and in order to answer the objective 3, multiple regression analysis
was used. The results shows: (1) The role of extension has shown quite
significant role in the activities of
the farmers, which consist of the role of extension as education, the
dissemination of information/innovation, facilitation, consultation,
supervision, monitoring and evaluation; (2) the empowerment level of the
farmers is well enough consisting of a non-human resource, productive economy,
and institutional; (3) the role of extension that has significant influence
upon the farmers empowerment is the role extension as evaluation, meanwhile the
role of extension as a education, dissemination, facilitation, consultation,
and supervision have no significant influence.
Keywords: The role of
extension, empowerment, independent small holder farmers of palm oil, oil palm
Penulis: Tian Hadi Syahputra,
Roza Yulida, Arifudin
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd140851
